HONG KONG -- China's economy looks to expand 17.9% for the January-March quarter, a growth figure inflated by the coronavirus-related crash in the year-ago period, a survey of 32 economists by Nikkei and Nikkei Quick News finds.
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Analysts are watching if vaccination delays in China would disrupt production and dampen consumption. People sit at a vaccination site after receiving a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Shanghai, January 19, 2021. © Reuters
HONG KONG -- China's economy looks to expand 17.9% for the January-March quarter, a growth figure inflated by the coronavirus-related crash in the year-ago period, a survey of 32 economists by Nikkei and Nikkei Quick News finds.