Just got a notice from my parts supplier in Shenzhen.
All businesses in Shenzhen, China's manufacturing hub, are closed effective immediately for an indefinite period. That includes all shipping companies including FedEx. NOTHING is going in or out of the most important manufacturing hub in the world right now, and there is no timeframe on when it may reopen.
Supposedly, this is due to a Coronavirus outbreak. We all know that reason is crap. I suspect the invasion of Taiwan is about to begin. Can't think of any other event big enough to warrant this.
Just thought I would pass along the information in case anyone had any doubts.
Lot of the MSM is reporting over the last couple of hours because many of Apple's suppliers are located there.
Interesting that Hong Kong isn't following the same protocol. The claims basically the lack of infrastructure to do so. However, did you know that Pfizer us rolling out their Paxlovid therapeutic there now?
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-14/hong-kong-can-t-impose-snap-lockdown-like-shenzhen-lam-says
Taiwans Foxxconn is there and I think they build every iphone and who knows what other Apple products.