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SHOCKING: China pledges more economic support as lockdowns stymie growth - You Need To See This

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to ramp up support for the economy as COVID-19 outbreaks, lockdowns and the Ukraine war weigh on growth [File: Andrew Galbraith/Reuters]

China will ramp up support for the economy as COVID-19 outbreaks and the Ukraine war threaten growth, the ruling Communist Party’s top decision-making body said on Friday.

China will roll out a package of measures to help industries and small firms affected by the pandemic, state media said, citing a meeting of the Politburo chaired by President Xi Jinping, as the country’s strict lockdowns weigh on consumption and disrupt production.

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