Can Xi Jinping vanquish Covid without crushing China's economy? - Financial Times

In a crucial political year, a series of open-ended lockdowns have heaped more pressure on struggling businesses

If the world’s second-largest economy shows any sign of recovery from its Covid-induced slump, Wang Neng should be among the first to know. But so far, he sees few indications of that. Like many sm… [+13755 chars]

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