China’s Economy Gets Off to Strong Start in 2022 as Covid, War Risks Loom

A fenced-off area near the Bund in front of buildings in the Lujiazui Financial District across the Huangpu River in Shanghai on Feb. 27. Photo: Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) — China’s economy started the first two months of the year on a strong footing, although risks are growing as the number of local coronavirus cases surge and global energy prices spike due to Russia-Ukraine tensions.

Industrial output grew 7.5% in the two months through February, figures from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Tuesday, compared with 4.3% in December. Economists had expected 4% expansion.

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