British Businesses Prepare for Rising Covid Infections as China Scales Back Controls

Hiring foreign staff was British firms' top challenge in China this year, especially for small and midsize businesses, amid the uncertainty stemming from cross-border travel restrictions that remain in place. Photo: VCG

British businesses are girding for new disruptions caused by an expected surge in coronavirus infections after an overhaul of China’s “zero-Covid” policy, British Chamber of Commerce Chairman Julian MacCormac said Thursday at the launch of the group’s fifth annual sentiment survey.

It comes a day after China announced a new 10-point plan to ease virus restrictions including lifting testing requirements for domestic travelers and allowing those who fall sick to quarantine at home in most circumstances, rather than in centralized facilities.