2022年3月下旬, the Shanghai municipal government ordered a lockdown of the city, a measure many assumed would be short-lived. 然而, it would take over two months before the lockdown was lifted, during which time the city struggled with increasing economic and social pressure.
The effects of the lockdown in Shanghai put considerable strain on businesses, with the entire operational chain being affected; From closed loop arrangements and production sites shutting down to an almost complete stop in the distribution of goods (except for some food purchases) and port 操作 grinding to a halt.
While there have been fewer headline-grabbing lockdowns over the summer, the effect of 中国。’s zero-covid policy has continued to take a toll. 中国。’s economy narrowly avoided contracting in the second quarter, 然而，未来封锁的不确定性和房地产市场的低迷严重损害了消费者和企业的信心.
And Swedish companies in the region have not been immune. 了解PG电子官方免费下载公司受到了多大影响，以及他们如何应对持续的大流行逆风, PG电子官方免费下载商务部和PG电子官方免费下载商会在中国联合进行了一项快速调查, asking critical questions about their business 操作 and disruptions. 该调查于2011年进行st 8月及6日th September with 46 member companies of SwedCham responding.
调查结果显示，各国采取的防控措施在短期内继续严重干扰PG电子官方免费下载企业在华经营，并对其对中国市场的中长期看法产生负面影响.
对业务的直接影响
The ongoing pandemic control measures have had an immediate impact on supply and demand. 超过90%的受访者表示，他们的生产受到了负面影响，85%的受访者表示，供应链和收入受到了负面影响, 分别. This is in line with the results from our 以前的调查. 然而，由于回复率和受访者基础的差异，这两项调查不能直接进行比较, 这些发现表明，疫情防控工作继续对在华PG电子官方免费下载企业产生负面影响.
通过采取预防措施, PG电子官方免费下载企业在应对政府应对疫情措施的负面影响方面保持积极和敏捷. 在回应, 65 per cent of respondents have facilitated work from home arrangements, 33 per cent have increased their safety stock, and 30 per cent have diversified their supplier base. 除了 to these here-and-now measures, 超过五分之一(22%)的公司正在考虑将工作转移到其他国家，超过十分之一(11%)的公司表示，他们正在考虑将地区职能从中国转移出去. These findings are in line with evidence from our April survey.
Travel restrictions most cumbersome for companies
Of the policies and restrictions affecting companies in the medium-term, limitations on international travel are a top concern. 受访者, 入境检疫(61%), 入境限制, such as restricted business visas (52 per cent), and flight limitations (54 per cent) are among the most troubling. 与此相关, 77%的答复国说，流行病控制措施对其在外国的人员配置工作产生了负面影响.
许多公司都对行动限制感到担忧，近60%的公司表示，封锁居民区是他们最担心的三大问题之一，48%的公司表示，国内旅行限制是他们业务的一个问题. 值得注意的是，只有五分之一的公司(20%)说频繁的PCR检测要求是一个首要问题.
大流行后的黯淡前景
Against the backdrop of 中国。’s tight pandemic management, Swedish companies have started to reexamine their investments in the country. This has resulted in lowered expectations of the market, with 75 per cent of respondents reporting a negative impact on their investment plans; 30 per cent of these described the impact as very negative (4 or 5 on a 1-5 scale). 除了, 80%的受访企业表示，近期新冠疫情防控措施对企业对中国市场吸引力的看法产生了负面影响, with 15 per cent describing the impact as severe.
展望未来, 64%的受访者预计，未来两到三年，他们在中国的业务业绩将比疫情前恶化. 只有16%的人预计情况会有所改善.
一个有吸引力但不确定的市场
在当前的环境下，理解中国市场的复杂性可能具有挑战性. 一方面，一方面, 中国市场规模, 潜在的, and growth outlook are all making the country attractive for Swedish companies. 而另一方面, 正如这项调查所证明的那样, 关于中国何时以及如何退出严格的零冠政策的不确定性继续削弱消费者需求和商业信心. And it is not only the zero-covid approach that is contributing to the uncertainty in the market; both global and domestic issues are adding layers of ambiguity to 中国。’s medium to long-term outlook.
然而，根据每个公司的业务性质和价值链配置，导航这些不确定时期的确切策略将有所不同, all companies will need to form an active view on their presence and plans in 中国。, and proactively build resilience and increase agility to handle future disruptions. 通过快速行动, 聪明, 保持敏捷, Swedish companies will improve their chances of continued success in the market.
