HONG KONG -- The coronavirus outbreak in several large Chinese cities, bringing lockdowns in Shanghai and Beijing, has been a "double killer" affecting online and offline businesses alike, JD.com CEO Xu Lei said Tuesday.
Latest outbreak hurts consumers and supply chains more severely, Xu Lei says
A JD.com logistics center in Beijing. After taking a toll from the pandemic, the company has been culling staff members to reduce costs. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- The coronavirus outbreak in several large Chinese cities, bringing lockdowns in Shanghai and Beijing, has been a "double killer" affecting online and offline businesses alike, JD.com CEO Xu Lei said Tuesday.