BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China shares closed lower on Wednesday, as investor worries over an expected sharp drop in the country's first-quarter economic growth offset a brief boost from a widely expected cut to medium-term lending rates.
At the close, the Shanghai Composite index was down 0.57% at 2,811.174, extending losses of 0.15% by midday.
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