Shanghai Covid-19 lockdowns push American family to leave after 16 years

After living in Shanghai for around 16 years, American expatriate Heather Kaye and her family became part of a wave of residents leaving Shanghai. Due to crushing Covid-19 lockdowns, the deteriorating health of her parents in the United States and strict border controls, the family has made the decision to leave. China’s a zero-Covid policy for the past two years has made access to China difficult and disconnected it from the rest of the world. According to the European Union Chamber of Commerce, the number of foreigners in China has halved since the start of the pandemic.