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The World Bank has sharply slashed its annual growth forecast for China, warning in a report Wednesday that COVID disruptions could further slow recovery in the world’s second-largest economy.

China is the last major economy wedded to a zero-COVID policy, using rapid lockdowns, mass testing and strict movement restrictions to eliminate outbreaks — but it has tangled supply chains and dragged economic indicators to their lowest levels in around two years.…

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