CHINA is witnessing a targeted response to Covid-19, aiming to protect lives following the country’s recent reopening, reinvigorating the planet’s second-largest economy. The adjustment comes after China’s health authorities assessed that the omicron variant circulating in the country has weakened. They echo the concept of “daring to make a break” from the top policymakers’ latest meeting analysing China’s economic work in 2023. The IMF projected a 3.2 per cent growth in China’s economy in 2022, up to 4.4 per cent in 2023. But this rebound, if strong, relies on China better co-ordinating its Covid response and orderly socioeconomic reopening.
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