Economics

Chinese Factories Hold Up Economic Growth Despite Broad Weakness

  • Manufacturers saw output growth rebound in fourth quarter
  • Most sectors remain under pressure, GDP figures show
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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Chinese manufacturers offered the biggest support to the country’s economic stabilization in the last three months of 2019, thanks to easing trade tensions and improving global demand.