China January-March GDP-6.8% The first minus since the publication of the statistics April 17 11:02

China's GDP (GDP) from January to last month was minus 6.8% compared to the same period last year. China's quarterly GDP growth will be negative for the first time since 1992, when statistics were published. Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, data confirmed the serious impact on economic activities, such as many companies taking a long leave from late January.