China's economy hit hard by return of COVID-19

Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): China, which once boasted of a robust defence against COVID-19 pandemic, is now hit hard by the return of the virus.

Consumer spending and factory output tumbled last month, while growth in infrastructure investment that Beijing has been touting to bolster growth this year also slowed, according to China's National Bureau of Statistics.

According to the Policy Research Group (POREG), the hea