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One-fifth of US firms in China resume normal ops amid Covid-19: Survey

"This is one of the areas that I think provides some sense of optimism," the chamber's president, Alan Beebe, said at a news conference accompanying the survey's release

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A deserted view of NSCBI Airport as domestic and internationals flights got cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic in Kolkata. Photo: PTI

Reuters Beijing
More than one fifth of American companies in China are back to normal operations after widespread disruptions caused by the coronavirus epidemic, a survey showed Wednesday. Nearly a quarter of the respondents to the survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China said they expected a return to normal operations by the end of April, although another fifth expect delays throughout the summer.

"This is one of the areas that I think provides some sense of optimism," the chamber's president, Alan Beebe, said at a news conference accompanying the survey's release.
 
The outbreak began in the central Chinese city

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