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How to reopen—that's the question many businesses face as the world reels from the pandemic. For a blueprint, they may look to East Asia: After months of lockdown, Shanghai Disneyland is reopening, live pro sports in Taiwan and South Korea are broadcasting, and Chinese office workers are returning to their desks. But life after lockdown remains an anxious affair for all.
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Like their global peers, Chinese cities implemented restrictions at different times and by different measures as they weighed economic costs against public health benefits. Their reopening reflects that patchwork. And caught up in local directives to close and reopen—and in some cases, to close again—are people with individual stories.
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“The Chinese government may consider sending out stimulus checks like the U.S. did during its last recession to give a temporary boost to consumer spending. For a longer term fix, the government should allow wages to slowly rise across the country or possibly institute a minimum wage so that more people can afford to buy the things that they have been making all these years. Of course, these policies should be balanced and introduced gradually to ensure that the gains in consumer spending aren’t eaten up by inflation.” —China's consumers need stimulus checks by Cyrus Sanati, April 2012 . This email was sent to newsletter@newslettercollector.com Unsubscribe | Edit your newsletter subscriptions
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