BEIJING, (AFP): Factory activity in China rebounded in March from a record low, according to official data released Tuesday (March 31), returning to expansion territory while the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the global economy.
Businesses have gradually resumed work after being brought to a standstill this year to contain the spread of the deadly pathogen, although further challenges loom on the horizon -- such as sluggish external demand as the virus spreads rapidly across the world.
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