Chinese economy heads into 2021 amid high expectations


Two young girls taking a selfie in front of the Christmas-themed illuminated installation outside of a shopping mall complex on Christmas eve in Shanghai. - AFP

BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua): he Chinese economy is expected to usher in 2021 with stronger recovery after surviving a triple whammy of Covid-19, economic slowdown and trade protectionism in an eventful 2020.

Standing at the forefront of epidemic control and resumption of work and production throughout this year, the world's second largest economy has rebounded from the early lows to become the only major economy expected to achieve positive growth.

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