News / One-third of foreign workers look set to leave China this summer

Foreign firms in China are bracing for a “mass exodus” of staff this summer, due to the country’s excessive Covid restrictions and lockdowns.

A flash survey by the German Chamber of Commerce in China shows nearly one-third of foreign employees plan to leave, with 10% aiming to do so before their current employment contract ends.

Maximilian Butek, its executive director in Shanghai, said: “It will be extremely challenging for German companies to substitute these employees with new staff from abroad, considering how ...