Getting Back to Work in China Despite Ongoing Coronavirus Fears

Getting Back to Work in China

Security uphold tough Chinese regulations to check for coronavirus symptoms at the RT office gate as staff return to work.

Following a period of mandatory lockdown since January 28, Chinese businesses and factories are getting back to work. However, the potential threat of the coronavirus COVID-19 means that places where big numbers of people congregate, such as schools and restaurants, will remain closed.

Here at RT, all staff have returned safe and well, but as with all other businesses, it is a government requirement that body temperature checks are administered upon arrival at the external site (see photo) and again inside the office at least twice a day. Staff must also wear face masks. Officials will also visit workplaces to conduct unannounced, spot checks.

RT’s Marketing Supervisor Cecile Zheng joins Director, David Gibbons to look at the latest edition of the English magazine featuring Clover’s Jim Cerkleski.

RT staff were pleased the printed edition of both the next Spanish language magazine as well as the English magazine were received from the printer and shipped out to readers.

The good news here in Zhuhai is that there have been zero new cases of infection for the coronavirus each day for the past 10 days.

Suppliers of printer cartridges in China were taken back, however, at the news that as of March 1, 2020, it is illegal to import into Russia IT equipment, printing devices and consumables—including cartridges, inks and toners—that violate RoHS environmental requirements.

Then there is also the news that India will investigate, under its anti-dumping laws, the importing of toners from mainland China and Taiwan. A battle between Indian toner manufacturers and Indian importers is likely as both fight for market share in the highly competitive yet growing market.

2020 promises to have its challenges for China, yet many remain optimistic about the future of China. “What doesn’t break you only makes you stronger, and the Chinese people are resilient and will find ways to rise out of this crisis, likely coming back even stronger than before.”