Will China’s zero-Covid policy bring the world’s factory grinding to a halt?

Huawei executive warns of massive losses' in tech sector as tensions rise over strict lockdowns

A top Huawei executive has broken ranks to warn that China's stringent zero-Covid policy may trigger massive losses" for the tech industry, putting the country's economy as well as the global supply chain at greater risk.

If Shanghai cannot resume production by May, all of the tech and industrial players who have supply chains in the area will come to a complete halt, especially the automotive industry," Richard Yu Chengdong, head of Huawei's consumer and auto division said in a WeChat post. That will pose severe consequences and massive losses for the whole industry."