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SEOUL/BEIJING: China has allowed 200 employees from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to enter the country to work on an expansion of the ...

SEOUL/BEIJING: China has allowed 200 employees from South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to enter the country to work on an expansion of the firm's NAND memory chip factory, the company said on Wednesday.

China, where the virus first emerged late last year, blocked entry last month for nearly all foreigners in an effort to curb risks of coronavirus infections posed by travellers from overseas. After bringing the local spread under control with tough containment measures, it is trying to restart its economic engines after weeks of near paralysis.

Samsung said its employees will follow the local government's policy upon arrival, without elaborating.Shaanxi province, where Samsung's NAND memory chip plant is located, requires people travelling from overseas to undergo a 14-day quarantine, according to South Korea's foreign ministry.

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