Economics
A Third of China’s Economy Lagged the Nation in First Quarter
- Six areas comprising 33% of GDP expanded slower than nation
- Guangdong, Jiangsu provinces among biggest hit by restrictions
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Regions making up a third of China’s economy expanded slower than the national growth rate in the first quarter, underscoring the extent of the damage caused by a worsening Covid outbreak and widening lockdowns.