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One worker at a time, virus-hit China's factories sputter back online

Much of the workforce at Xuda's factory in Wenzhou are absent -- blocked by virus-induced travel disruptions and safety measures. [Image: AFP]

The Xuda Shoes Company is usually bustling at this time of year, with workers having long returned from a Lunar New Year holiday in their hometowns to kick-start production of tens of thousands of shoes daily.

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