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Empty kitchens, closed stores: Small China firms struggle to cope with epidemic fallout

Empty kitchens, closed stores: Small China firms struggle to cope with epidemic fallout

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.