China takes victory lap over economic recovery, but critics find cracks in success story


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The Chinese economy officially grew by 2.3 per cent in 2020, crowning a remarkable recovery from extreme coronavirus lockdown conditions in the early part of the year Data seen to legitimise authoritarianism of Xi Jinping and Communist Party, but critics point to unsustainable nature of China’s dramatic rebound The Chinese economy officially grew by 2.3 per cent in 2020, but some analysts point to unsustainable nature of China’s dramatic rebound. Just under a year ago, authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan announced a complete travel ban in a bid to contain a novel coronavirus outbreak that had, at...