China’s challenge is addressing economic consequences of coronavirus

China’s challenge is addressing economic consequences of coronavirus

Coronavirus poses a challenge to China’s place in global affairs, its political leadership

FEBRUARY 11, 2020 10:08:27 AM

Optimists hope that a sharp drop in economic activity in the current quarter will be followed by a steep uptick in growth in the next when the virus is contained and normalcy returns. Pessimists, however, suggest that the economic disruption could have lasting effects.