Businesses in Shenzhen, dubbed as the Silicon Valley of China, have been taking various measures to ensure production, after the city implemented strict anti-epidemic measures in the wake of new COVID-19 flare-ups, which has seen many businesses suspend operations.

Some have adopted closed-loop management at their plants, while others rushed transport of materials and production lines - which all helped minimize the impact of the epidemic on operations, industry practitioners said.

Meanwhile, on 17 March, a Shenzhen official said that the city will give a green light to enterprises to resume work and production in an orderly manner, based on epidemic prevention and control considerations.

The Shenzhen epidemic control authority announced on Thursday that five districts in the city that have met the requirements of the dynamic zero-COVID policy will resume normal work and life starting on Friday. Buses and subways will also resume. The city vowed targeted measures to achieve maximum effects of epidemic control with minimum costs.