How fast can China's economy bounce back from coronavirus lockdown?

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BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - The biggest question for the global economy right now is how quickly China can get back to anything like normal operations while it's battling the coronavirus outbreak that has killed almost 1,900 people and sickened tens of thousands.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BEIJING - The biggest question for the global economy right now is how quickly China can get back to anything like normal operations while it's battling the coronavirus outbreak that has killed almost 1,900 people and sickened tens of thousands.

China's economy was likely running at just 40 per cent-50 per cent capacity last week, according to a Bloomberg Economics report. The following data track how much of the world's second-largest economy remains out of action: Industrial Demand Although some companies, especially large state-owned industrial firms and those making medical equipment, have ramped up output, demand for electricity is still well below where it should be at this time of year. Along with anecdotal reporting from across China's vast east-coast manufacturing heartland, the power numbers suggest much of the nation's industrial capacity remains idle.

A survey of 109 American manufacturing companies in and around Shanghai showed that although almost 70 per cent were operating last week and more than 90 per cent expected to be back by this week, 78 per cent of firms said they didn't have sufficient staff to run a full production line.

 

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