Infection rates jump in China's coastal business hubs

Surge in Wenzhou and Guangzhou risks extending business shutdowns

ISSAKU HARADA, TAKASHI KAWAKAMI and NAOKI MATSUDA, Nikkei staff writers

BEIJING/GUANGZHOU/SHANGHAI -- Coronavirus cases are climbing fast in economically vital Chinese coastal cities, far from the outbreak's epicenter, raising uncertainty over how many multinational manufacturers will be able to resume production next week.

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