Shanghai is China’s biggest city, a global financial hub and a national centre for commerce, trade and transportation. The Port of Shanghai is the world’s busiest container port.
It has a population of around 25 million and is the the third largest, as well as the most expensive, city in the world.
Cargo volumes have dropped by at least a third since March. This will have a massive knock-on effect on global supply chains over the next few months.
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