Over Half of South Korean Companies in China Seek to Reduce Operations or Withdraw: Survey

Over Half of South Korean Companies in China Seek to Reduce Operations or Withdraw: Survey
A woman buys food from a shop next to a fenced off business area and residential compound that has been locked down due to a COVID-19 outbreak on June 16, 2022 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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Over half of South Korean companies are preparing to either reduce or withdraw businesses from China over its stringent zero-COVID measures, according to a recent survey. Meanwhile, some 40 percent of the respondents urged the South Korean government to intervene by informing the Chinese regime of their losses and providing solutions.

In mid-June, the Shanghai branch of the Korea International Trade Association (KITA) surveyed 177 South Korean companies in China on the effects of Beijing’s zero-COVID policy on their businesses and their plans.
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