China factory

An employee works on the production line of a tyre factory under Tianjin Wanda Tyre Group which exports its products to countries such as US and Japan, in Xingtai, Hebei provinc, China, May 21, 2019 /Reuters
Global Economy

China's factory output beats forecasts as Asia shakes off Covid slump

The upbeat figures came as other Asian economic powerhouses also climbed out from their pandemic depths with Japan’s economy reporting its fastest quarterly growth on record

People line up outside a drugstore to buy masks in Shanghai, China January 24, 2020. Reuters/Aly Song
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China firms cut staff on virus outbreak as Xi vows no large-scale layoffs

A worker welds a bicycle steel rim at a factory manufacturing sports equipment in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China September 2, 2019. Picture taken September 2, 2019/ China Daily via Reuters
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China's factory prices post steepest fall in three years

A customer shops at a supermarket in Handan, Hebei province, China March 9, 2019.Reuters/Stringer
Global Economy

China's factory prices post steepest fall in three years