Beijing/Shanghai: While much of the world’s output is grinding to a halt because of the coronavirus, China is slowly emerging from its shutdowns by restarting production at factories and resuming some flights.
A recovery in the world’s second-largest economy provides some relief for global manufacturers in the months ahead as the outbreak continues to wreak havoc in Europe, U.S., India and Latin America.
Employees are returning to work, production lines are starting to roll and even the original outbreak epicenter of Wuhan is ending its lockdown soon. Car sales in China probably hit a bottom last month and are set to gradually rebound as the spread of the virus slows and consumers return to shopping, an auto industry group said this month.
“Real-time indicators show that China is re-starting its industrial complex,” analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein said in a note Tuesday. “Clearly the re-start is at an early stage, but things are gradually improving.”
At the nation’s airline industry, whose slump last month decimated its massive aviation market to a size smaller than Portugal’s, carriers are slowly restoring flights. Scheduled capacity rose 2.4% last week from the previous seven days to 9.2 million seats, while all the other top 10 markets in the world continued to decline, according to flight-data analytics firm OAG Aviation Worldwide.
Other signs include Chinese subway traffic increasing 21% last week, and online sales of large appliances rebounding in both volumes and average prices on a week-to-week basis, according to Bernstein.
Much of China was closed for weeks starting in late January after the outbreak extended a Lunar New Year holiday break. Here’s where some manufacturers in China are now with their ramp-ups:
BMW
Production at BMW AG’s Shenyang plants resumed on Feb. 17, and the German carmaker said it is confident the Chinese government will manage the crisis and defeat the epidemic. “We remain confident in the medium and long-term business outlook of our No. 1 market worldwide,” the company said in an emailed response to questions.
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Fiat Chrysler
The company said its manufacturing operations in China have restarted production under the approval of the relevant regional and national governments. More than 90% of its dealers and 95% of staff at the joint venture with Guangzhou Automobile Group are back online, and “the overall manufacturing and commercial operations are gradually resuming business,” Fiat Chrysler said.
Ford
The U.S. carmaker said its Chinese plants resumed production on Feb. 10 and are continuing to ramp up. Both its local joint ventures have achieved almost 100% recovery, though some Hubei or Wuhan employees are still under travel restrictions.
Foxconn
Foxconn, an important manufacturing partner to global names from Apple Inc. to HP Inc., is steadily getting back on its feet. Foxconn unit Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. said this week it’s back at full seasonal staffing earlier than anticipated, suggesting the Taiwanese company is confident of resolving the labor shortages and logistical hiccups that threatened to smother the flow of iPhones and gadgets to America and the rest of the world.
Honda
The Japanese carmaker said capacity is gradually recovering at its two Chinese ventures and so far they haven’t had problems caused by parts shortage there due to strain in supply from outside of China.
Nissan
All Nissan Motor Co. factories in China have resumed work and production is set to align with government mandates, the company said.
SAIC
All SAIC Motor Corp. plants in China have resumed production, with the company adjusting output levels based on demand. The carmaker has contingency plans to secure parts in case of any disruptions, it said.
Tesla
Tesla Inc.’s factory in China has recovered from a virus-related shutdown better than many in the industry, helped by aid from local authorities. After resuming operations on Feb. 10, the plant — Tesla’s only outside the U.S. — has surpassed the capacity it had before the shutdown, reaching a weekly production of 3,000 cars, a company representative said Friday.
Toyota
The Japanese auto giant’s plants in Guangzhou and Changchun have returned to their regular two-shift schedule, while in Tianjin, all production lines are back to two-shift arrangements except one that remains at one shift. The Chengdu plant is sticking to its usual one shift. More than 98% of Toyota’s dealerships are open again, and the company has no plans as of now to adjust its 2020 China sales target, it said.
Volkswagen
Almost all production sites are back to operational, Volkswagen AG said. Challenges include a slow national supply chain and logistics ramp-up, as well as limited travel options for employees. All of Volkswagen and its partners’ component production sites are producing again, it said. The company is adjusting its output levels based on current conditions, such as by moving to one shift instead of two previously, according to the German company. – Bloomberg
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All countries having trade relations with china should ban purchass from china and chinese products instead devlop own production or support non communist countries in devloping manufacturing industries in future.
Ban Chinese products and there policies too. They wanted to kill humanity by spreading the viruses all over the world. Shame to china !
Good work china. Your innovative, talent, hard work, beautiful people and honesty be an example to those, espicially to messy, smelly and talkative indians who are corrupted and selfish.
R u a communist?
This country should be heavily fined by the UN Council for the sin they have committed. They have, deliberately put humanity at stake. They don’t deserve forgiveness.
Better you would shift to China ??
You communist go to China and live with Corona
Jyada chini chini mat karo ,kuch logo ka pesa dalali ka hota hai sayad chini maal ki dalali karte hain , waise bhi jyada chini chini karne se chini(SUGAR) ki bimari ho jati hai aur CORONA se sabse jyada deaths CHINI walo ko ho rahi hai
Who are smelly??..Indians have a great tradition and culture when it comes to agriculture. It is insane to see people eating live smelly,poignant ,allergic bats & rats including reptiles and what more you name it..and eventually led the world into crisis and thus claimed lives all over Europe this is what you call it innovative, hardworking . If it comes to that, Japan is the only country deserves each and every word you mentioned. I bet 99.999999 percent people will agree with that. Rip Chinese Virus.
Apka naam gaumutra nahi chinesemutra hona chahiye tha.
Really you are dangerous to world
Chinese mutra pi liya isne galti se gaumutra ki jagah,ish bechare ki koi galti nahi hai
Boycott Chinese goods
Improve indian goods and sell it tithe world increase our export
Our Indian economy will zoom please support Indian economy
We need this
China had the vaccine before they Released the COVID 19
Agreed. This is Chinese trick to lead the world.
Might be possible
Boycott this country as far as possible
I swear, I will never bought any thing, that belongs to China.they are cheaters, traitors and selfish.
Boycott China and China products
These Chinese shameless creatures we need to ban not only Chinese products entire China only they have to know what is wrong with them…
Thank you Communist China
Because of ur unbelievable food habits entire world dying.now u started industries.shame upon u.at least rather than producing PPE, ventilators for world u started cars&gadgets.and for evry 10 years u will release a pandemic due to u r food habits& blame others shamelessly.world leaders unite and make China pay for this.and seriously think about outsourcing manufacturing units to Communist China & importing Goods& Viruses also.world should take a concrete decesion or else we will see how many atrocities they commit on Humanity.
This is not about food habits. This is germ warfare. They sacrificed few thousands in Wuhan to implement the germ warfare !! Why n.korea and other parts of China were unaffected !!
They thought they could fool the world but will pay for their nastiness very dearly.
You are absolutely right , now it’s time for USA ,RUSSIA AND INDIA to take necessary action against CHINA.
Yes, my friend. Well said
Hmmm…. Chinese Propaganda running wild on The Print.
How much did they pay you to post this crap..??
We need to see if we want to continue with buying Chinese goods. China wants to use this crisis to increase it’s position in the world. They are using their money to influence professors, business people, politicians and make them avoid putting blame on China. Most media outlets are not saying that China is the source of the virus because politicians other than Trump are not saying so.
We need to start calling corona virus as China virus. Let us all spread the term China virus on social media . The world needs to know that China is a bully. This will help India as India is seen to be a good country.
China is not as powerful as we believe. Just look at it’s per capita GDP. The industries are already shifting to other countries. India needs to take advantage and attract these industries. It is time to end Chinese bullying.
But WHO & science warld
have not subscribed this idea. are they so fool?. It appears to be premature comment on blaming a country . Wait time will tell the truth
there should be accountability on China to it’s negligent action. It must pay penalty to all other countries then only these type of series of infections will be ceased.
Next vision of China to grasp whole global market as well,but we have oppose to enter our nation.
salute to china
For what? For being virus warriors? Hope you guys are not a spreading tool
China never harm India, since it cannot
Survive without India.
India cannot produce any thing without Chinese help.
India knows the art of increasing population
to be infected by viruses.
Are you working or doing business? Don’t compare with China ! I think you are a employee!
What r u trying to say
Isolate China from the rest.of the world. Be it commerce and trade, tourism, every damn thing. It may tKe time, but build everything else but don’t trust China.
Boycott China and penalize WHO, as they didn’t action and going soft on China.
Super brain are in store in China and Chinese people. West never recognise that non Chinese skin coloured too not recognize them. Sometimes we can learn good things such as discipline and the way their government challenged the crisis.
China should be isolated . None should give purchase orders to China …
China will soon have to pay again worse.
If I am a world leader , I would seriously think of importing products from places where lot of viruses originate. Just heard of some new hepta virus few days back.
No to blame any specific country on this but if there is a chance of importing deadly diseases then I don’t think import should even be considered in first place.
Also how come all of sudden China has come out of virus outbreak and showcasing it a hero in this war. Sounds very duplicate and not trust worthy at all.
China is the real culprit. Forget what intention they had and what was their game plan, in my opinion whole world should treat them as conspirator and ban their personal movement and products for at least five years. They must be taught a tough and befitting lesson once for all otherwise it would be begining and world will have to pay much heavier price later.
Amidst the backdrop of a holocaust for the whole world except China and which was of China’s doing, please think seriously on below points
1.The rest of the world needs to know the truth as to why the virus started from a location where there is a biochemical virus lab. Its bullocks to say that animals passed it to humans as the entire China and its populace keep on eating the supposed animals.
2. How much has China gained economically from all this. It needs to be extrapolated till the same point the world was before this viral attack took place.
3. The International Court of Justice should suo moto file a case for compensation which needs to be given to all the nations and citizens affected.
4. China cannot holler and escape. It needs to show it has a conscience.
5. The WHO should also be made an accessory as it failed to act timely and is going soft on China.
6. At least now the World needs to set its priorities right. So USA, Russia,Europe and Asia with Australia and rest must have a joint action plan
to stop the territorial expansion plan of China, which it did by cajoling and bribing small nations like Pakistan, Myanmar,Ceylon,Nepal. Then dominance of South Seas which by giving name like south China seas, cannot become there fathers property.
Tibet should be given back to the most humanitarian and humble Tibetan people. Strict borders be drawn around China and this should have been as of yesterday.
7. All these to be addressed now or tomorrow will be too late.
If not done then tomorrow will see a War unlike World War II.
Stop Chinese product. Support indian products.
This is only way we can contribute
Yes. But there should be accountability on China to it’s negligent action. It must pay penalty to all other countries then only these type of series of infections will be ceased.
Yes.Strictly nothing to import.
AR. Idiots China think about u and others all are equal God made everybody same, but u shameless creatures eat all creatures animals and spread virus thru out the world you bloody creatures eat veg and fear God. One day you have to answer him up. By doing and spreading u think u r smart. But GOD IS LOOKING. WHAT U DO WILL RETURN BACK TO U ALL. BACKFIRE. FEAR GOD U IDIOTS
The karma will repay to come
Yes ! But they never stop .
Defiantly very soon we will come to know the real culprit and they will have to pay a big price to bring the world to a stand still
Since its almost obvious,this bio war maybe created though not proofen ,can imports be curbed,and support the available local products,this wll boost our economy.we need to focus and think now.
Chinese are very dangerous people. World should unite and take action against them.
I am agree with you
Request everybody Ban world wide Dogs eater Chinese products or boycott Chinese products
We should Boycott Chinese Products and whatever is made in China, or if they change the name as PRC (People’s Republic of China) to fool the Consumers.
Thereby teaching the Chinese n the chinese leaders a lesson,
Bloody creeps.the world has to demand some serious answers from China.China has to be pressurized by the world organizations to provide free test kits n medical aide to the rest of the world
China will be the biggest economic gainer post COVID19. It may occupy World No 1 position. But today the issue is, whom to sell with major world economy(s) in a shutdown. Europe will collapse.
Stopping eat bats and snakes …. atleast after Cornona virus stopping killing animals like dog and car..god has made such a beautiful nature there are so many things you people can consume ..eat those..not animals
International community should not only presserise Chinese to stop eating bat, cat, rat, dog etc, but also ensure that they are doing so. Otherwise there should be social bycot and multinational companies should dismantle their units from China.
It’s a surprise. Unless some technical remedies in terms of medicine against Covid it is difficult to extinguish the epidemic.
University of California, St Francisco etc trying combo drugs with Azythromicine & Hydroxychloroquine but finding constraint.
Stories published in the Print cannot be trusted. They are also Chinese boot lickers given their track records.
Chinese products are always under quality except this virus
tum toh baught khush hue hoge… baap aaye wapas tumhare and paise aayge tumhare pass…
“FEAR”” the word is the greatest enemy to the human being. people in U.S.A and Europe are dieing not from Carona virus,they are dieng from death fear.More old age people dieng because of their fear against death.This is common in human beings.Why I am mentioning this is this one type of game plan introduced by Chinese.They are the real causer for this entire world’s desaster ,China and Pakistan are more than Carona virus in this world.keep it in mind.These countries are playing double game,other side U.S.A., also maintaining double standards which led them to suffer now.(always i.e, in Afghanistan,Iraq rememer)Why am saying it now because ,for my conclusion ,I come to know that this may led to 3rd world war against China, Russia and north Korean alliance and NATO alliance, which may led to nuclear war also which can cause huge loss of human lives(one third of human population in world is going to destroy i.e, nearly 250 crore people) and property.keep it in mind.This is the right time to United Nations to intervene in this situation and pose strict sanctions against China and recover all the loses from them.I also know this is not easy,other wise wait and see which left to God.
We people of india should avoid buying chinese goods though indian stuffs are little costlier support our indian products.
First of all stop buying their mobile phones
Buy a Samsung mobile phone made in India,
If even they start the production,then also it’s our responsibility how this time we can respond them and their commodity to ourself.
Beware the virus has 9 day capacity to survive even in steel.,and within humen we all suffering how it last.
Love you China…..
Print is communist, China is communist. China has started this biological war! They need to be punished. Shame on these inhuman organisms
Hope India will restart its production and operation again like how China did
Let’s World countries also recover from this virus and restart its production
Yes I believe this is done to become no 1 as we all know Trum putting some restrictions on china product to save their economy from last three year and also many countries boycott China product as they are not good for health and India is one of the country who put restrictions on his product. Economy of China in last year is worst. Their mind is type of LALA. Israil spy ageny defect their is 4 biological web making weapons. This is part of planning we should all bycot china product in future and avoid to go there and world should also do the same practice.. My friend also left china 4 month back. Govt calling them
Any news or info from a country like China can’t be trusted. They hid the Pandemic from rest of the world for two months, unless it spread throughout the world. Before letting the world know about the Pandemic they took measures to control it. I think the main motive was to make the world’s economy suffer, so that they could capture the whole market.
Boycot Chinese items, use Swadeshi items, this is how we serve our nation
This is planned bio weapon war by China in order to boost in China economy and to pause the same for rest of the world.