A worker works at a production line in Qingpu district of east China’s Shanghai 211027. Industrial output in the city dropped by 7.5% year-on-year after stringent lockdown measures halted production in some factories, the city’s official said on Friday.
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Industrial output in Shanghai, China’s financial hub, dropped by 7.5% year-on-year after stringent lockdown measures halted production in some factories, the city’s official said on Friday.
“The latest virus outbreak has greatly impacted the city’s industrial activities, leading to March’s output being down 7.5% year-on-year,” Wu Jincheng, chairman of Shanghai’s economic planner, said at a press conference on Friday.
The city’s industrial output growth in the first quarter slowed to 4.8%, Wu said. There were no comparative data on fourth quarter of 2021 or year-on-year figures.