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Liam Gibson

UNBELIEVABLE: Pearl has lost its shine shanghai expats eye the exit | History Defined

Some expats in Shanghai are eyeing the exit as the city's strict lockdown grinds towards its second month [File: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg]

Taipei, Taiwan – As Shanghai’s strict COVID-19 lockdown grinds towards its second month, expatriate residents are heading for the exits, a trend that in the long term could threaten the city’s status as a global business hub.

The government’s draconian restrictions have prompted rare rebukes from foreign business groups and resulted in the United States ordering all non-emergency staff at its consulate to evacuate.

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