China exports rebound in May as virus controls ease

Beijing (AFP) June 9, 2022

China's exports rebounded strongly in May, data showed Thursday, with factories restarting and supply chains untangling as Shanghai slowly emerged from a gruelling Covid lockdown. The economic hub started going under a lockdown in late March and most of its 25 million residents were confined to their homes for around two months as China persists with its zero-Covid strategy. Strict movem