Lockdowns are spreading throughout China as authorities try to contain fresh outbreaks, despite the country’s COVID Zero strategy. New coronavirus infections are increasing in the mainland, topping 10,000 cases since March 1. Officials have imposed harsh new measures on 51 million people in several key cities with robust manufacturing and tech hubs, including Shenzhen, Langfang, and Changchun. The situation unfolding in China is triggering economic concerns worldwide. Experts warn that renewed lockdowns in the world’s second-largest economy could exacerbate the global supply chain crisis, adding to inflationary pressures throughout the international marketplace. Manufacturers are already sounding the alarm that a broad array of goods, from computer chips to glass for the iPhone, could experience shipping delays. Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics company that assembles Apple’s iPhones ceased production at a plant in Shenzhen. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., a critical supplier for the iPhone-maker, announced that it would be suspending activity …