China’s Covid-battered economy slumped in November before its leaders abruptly eased pandemic restrictions, paving the way for a reopening that economists say will be bumpy and painful.
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Investors in China are ‘flying blind’ right now, says research firm
Shehzad Qazi of China Beige Book International says investors could get caught “flat-footed” if restrictions in China get reimposed.