GLOBALink | Strong start of Chinese economy in challenging year boosts optimism: observers

Economic data for the first two months of this year show China's economy has recovered better than expected, with strong rebounds seen in key areas.

"The powerful performance that we have seen in the first 2 months of 2022 is really a very good reason for boosting our optimism in the region and hopefully the rest of the world," says Herman Tiu Laurel, founder of Philippine BRICS Strategic Studies.

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