China’s industrial profits drop further as COVID woes take toll on economy

BEIJING -China’s industrial firms saw overall profits decline further in the January-October period as COVID-19 outbreaks flared up and cities imposed new virus curbs, including targeted lockdowns, dampening economic activity.

Industrial profits fell 3 percent in the first 10 months of 2022 from a year earlier. That compares with a 2.3-percent drop for January-September, National Bureau of Statistics data released on Sunday showed.

The bureau has not reported standalone monthly figures since July.

Profits declined for 22 of China’s 41 major industrial sectors.

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