Fresh clusters of coronavirus cases along with severe flooding may hold back China’s recovery from the pandemic as consumption and construction are likely to be hit, according to analysts. China avoided a recession after its economy grew by 3.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2020, the first major economy to show a recovery from the damage caused by the coronavirus after its gross domestic production (GDP) shrank by 6.8 per cent in the first three months of the year. But consumption, which was badly hit by the coronavirus, remains a fragile spot for China after retail sales – a key measurement of consumption fell ... (full story)