China’s retail sales, a main gauge of consumption, fell 3.5 percent year-on-year in March, the first contraction since August 2020, a drop that analysts said was within expectations as recent COVID-19 flare-ups restricted consumption in some major areas, including Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta. Despite the sluggish performance in the past month, which is …
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