SHANGHAI -- China's growth momentum slowed sharply in November as disruptions sparked by surging COVID infections took a toll on industrial production and retail sales, with the economy headed for its weakest annual performance in years.
The National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday said industrial production rose 2.2% in November from a year earlier, slowing from the 5% rise in October, while jittery consumer sentiment led to a 5.9% drop in retail sales -- the biggest monthly fall in six months when most of Shanghai's 25 million residents were in lockdown.
