Seven Numbers That Sum Up China’s Economy Right Now

China’s powerhouse economy was the first to feel the squeeze as the coronavirus pandemic took hold earlier this year, and the damage is likely to last for years to come. As top Chinese lawmakers gathered at the National People’s Congress this week, China dropped its annual growth target from its economic forecasts for the first time since the country began publishing GDP goals in 1990. Here are seven numbers that sum up the Chinese economy amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

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