China's economic data dampens hope of recovery
Coronavirus
BEIJING Chinese retail sales rebounded in July while industrial production growth slowed, official data showed on Thursday, highlighting an uneven recovery in the world's second-largest economy . More than a year and a half after the lifting of stringent Covid-19 measures, the much-anticipated post-pandemic recovery has been brief and less robust than expected, while a property crisis and high unemployment have weighed on investor confidence. In July, retail sales, a key indicator of consumer
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