No one could have believed that in the first years of the 21st century, human affairs were being watched by the timeless world of Asia.  

No one could have believed we were being scrutinised for a virus that swarms and multiplies in a drop of water.  

Few men even considered a life like we have now and yet, minds in China, seemingly immeasurably superior to ours, regarded this earth with envious eyes and slowly and surely they started printing face masks.

Talk of a dystopian future controlled by the West certainly doesn’t hold true for Chinese manufacturing at the moment. China has ensured 100% of all foreign-invested companies are now open for business and 70% of the Chinese economy is back and fighting fit.

Now this article is not here to apportion blame, take sides or offer an opinion.  This article is designed to highlight that, even in the worst of times, economies prevail and human spirit prevails.  Unfortunately for many though, the opportunities that now abound in the markets are being overlooked by understandable western panic.

At obvio, we would ask that you draw a deep breath.  We know these are tough times, woven with insecurity so much so that flight has most certainly beaten fight.  We can’t fight this situation, it’s too big for us.

But while we isolate and, despite the funsolation, China’s economy is not only coming back to life – it is ready to boom.  The company which manufactures the material required for face masks (a Chinese firm btw), called Dawn Polymer has enjoyed over 400% growth since January. In China, since January alone, over 9,000 companies have begun manufacturing PPE for the Western world. Over 160m facemasks are now being produced by China each day.