the SCMP made it spicey Coronavirus: China’s economy suffers dramatic collapse in January, February in warning to rest of world
Combined data for January and February showed that industrial production, retail sales and asset investment all declined far more than analysts expected
Lockdowns to control the coronavirus proved to be a constraint to economic growth, but with China now in recovery, data suggests what rest of the world could expect
... and now the PR description appeared in Economic Watch: China readies stronger policies to revive economy as virus disrupts activities
Xinhua| 2020-03-16 15:26:33
confirms much bigger dip than expected for instance yesterday
Not sure where to put this. So this thread is as good as any other.
The world now has 100 self-made female billionaires. China has 61, US has 19, UK 6 and India 2. Of the top 10 richest on the list, China has 9 and US has 1 (#5).