China doles out vouchers to encourage shoppers to spend again

Reluctance to visit reopened stores may prove trial run for rest of world after pandemic

China is giving away billions of yuan in shopping vouchers and offering other financial sweeteners to coax shellshocked consumers to start spending again.

Although the country's shopping malls and restaurants have largely reopened their former customers are proving reluctant to return as they worry about both their physical and economic health, against a backdrop of rising unemployment.