China Meets With Foreign Chambers as Lockdowns Hit Business

(Bloomberg) — Representatives of foreign companies in China were expected to meet with the nation’s commerce minister to discuss the impact of Covid controls as outbreaks and lockdowns spread across the country and damage the economy.

Commerce Minister Wang Wentao will meet with representatives from American, European, Japanese and other chambers of commerce Monday, according to Joerg Wuttke, president of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. The meeting will be a chance for members of the foreign business community to share their concerns with senior Chinese officials, showing the urgency of the current situation, Wuttke said.