China talks up post-virus rebound

Passengers wearing face masks are seen at a subway station after the city's emergency alert level for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) was downgraded, in Shanghai, China March 23,2020. REUTERS/Aly Song

BEIJING: China’s government is talking up the prospects for a rapid economic rebound from the coronavirus, even as the global economy sees further lockdowns to curb the spreading disease.

Since Friday, the premier, who leads economic policy making, and a senior central-bank official, have pointed to the control of the outbreak and the resumption of activity as reasons for optimism with regards to China’s outlook.