HSBC Chief Asia Economist Frederic Neumann says it is “positive news” that China’s economy is set to rebound when COVID restrictions are loosened.
HSBC Chief Asia Economist Frederic Neumann says it is “positive news” that China’s economy is set to rebound when COVID restrictions are loosened. “It is helping to support the global economy, that is now starting to sputter,” Mr Neumann told Sky News host Ross Greenwood.
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