Public Health China Double Downs On Zero COVID-19 Strategy As with its public attitude toward Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s leadership in Beijing has opted to continue its contrarian stance in handling the recent COVID-19 variant outbreak. More than a month after launching massive testing and isolation protocols in Shanghai, as well as a dozen other large cities across the country, China’s authorities are seeking to maintain the course for a least another two weeks. The mass quarantine was implemented in Beijing just prior to the May Day holiday. Unlike the first round in 2020, residents in many parts of the country have grown weary of the government’s current approach. As quoted in Reuters on Sunday, when...
Weighing in on strategic realignment
WPI’s team was retained by the governing board of a U.S. industry organization to review a decision, reached by vote, to invest significant assets into the development and management of an export trading company. WPI’s team conducted a formal review of this decision and concluded that the current level of market saturation would limit the benefits of the investment. Based on WPI’s analysis and recommended actions, the board subsequently reversed its decision and undertook a strategic planning effort to identify more impactful investments. On behalf of numerous clients, WPI has not only assisted in identifying strategic paths but also advised their implementation.