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China’s strict “zero-Covid” strategy has led to full or partial lockdowns in dozens of cities, with Shanghai among those suffering the most. Covid quarantines and other restrictions have impaired residents’ access to food and medicine, and have interfered with businesses’ operations and supply chains at home and abroad. The chaos has made it more challenging for the world’s second-largest economy to achieve its full-year GDP growth target of around 5.5%.
