SHANGHAI -- China's factory activity in January rose for the first time four months, hinting at a rebound in the world's No. 2 economy after Beijing ditched a yearslong zero-COVID policy that dented production and supply chains.
Pandemic pressures ease, world's No. 2 economy regains vigor
A poster showing Chinese President Xi Jinping in front of the Xinyuan Steel plant in Anyang, Henan province. China's factory activity shows signs of recovery from the zero-COVID policy. © Reuters
SHANGHAI -- China's factory activity in January rose for the first time four months, hinting at a rebound in the world's No. 2 economy after Beijing ditched a yearslong zero-COVID policy that dented production and supply chains.