
Covid closures at Chinese VW plants
Volkswagen China has closed two plants in Tianjin as a result of Covid outbreaks.
Volkswagen China has closed two plants in Tianjin as a result of Covid outbreaks. James Mayger is with Bloomberg News in Beijing, and assesses the impact of China's zero Covid approach on global supply chains. Also in the programme, Twitter is freely available in Nigeria for the first time in seven months. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Chris Ewokor in Abuja tells us why the social media site had been blocked in the first place, and online food vendor Chef Marvy tells us how Twitter's suspension affected her business. Talks have begun on a multi-billion dollar trade deal between India and the United Kingdom. We explore the likelihood of success with Sujit Nair, who is chairman of the Europe India Centre for Business and Industry. Plus, following a shortage of French fries for Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in Kenya, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s Tamasin Ford explores why multinational fast food chains don't simply turn to local suppliers to meet their needs.
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