China's small businesses struggle to cope with COVID-19 fallout

China's small businesses struggle to cope with COVID-19 fallout

Customers wearing face masks shop bed linen under business closure notices inside a home linen store whose business has been struggling since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Beijing, China April 14, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Ma Xinli has shut four of his clothing stores and expects to close another three by mid-June. Unsold winter stock is now hard to sell, there’s no money to buy summer clothing, and rent and staff salaries still need paying.

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