Most Domestic Companies' Chinese Factories Suspended Due to COVID-19 Resume Operations

The scene of Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, where COVID-19 began, on the 15th (Photo by AP Yonhap News)

[Asia Economy Reporter Kum Boryeong] Some Chinese factories of domestic companies, which had suspended operations due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, will resume production this week.

More than 20 provinces and cities in China extended the Lunar New Year holiday until the 9th, causing production disruptions at Korean companies' factories, but most began restarting from the 10th.

According to the industry on the 16th, Samsung Electronics' Tianjin TV factory will resume production on the 19th. The Tianjin factory was originally scheduled to restart on the 10th but was postponed due to local government guidelines.

The Suzhou home appliance factory has already started operations since the 10th. The Suzhou semiconductor back-end process factory and the Xi'an semiconductor factory have continued production without being affected by COVID-19.

SK Hynix's Wuxi semiconductor factory also operated normally with minimal staff despite COVID-19. From the 10th, personnel were assigned based on weekday work schedules.

SK Comprehensive Chemical's factory located in Wuhan, Hubei Province, where COVID-19 began, is operating with minimal staff. However, the return schedule of Chinese expatriates currently in Korea to China is undecided.

Although Chinese factories of domestic companies are gradually resuming operations, some disruptions persist as not all personnel have returned.

In the case of Hanwha Solutions, due to difficulties in procuring parts caused by the extended Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, the Q CELLS division's Jincheon factory plans to operate partially until the 20th.

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