HONG KONG: The trade war between the US and China and slowing retail sales dragged Hong Kong’s economy growth down at the end of last year, with exports showing almost “zero growth.”
Gross domestic product in the fourth quarter was “less than 1.5%,” according to a blog post on Sunday from Financial Secretary Paul Chan. The “significant slowdown” was well below the 2.9% seen in the previous three months.
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