China’s Factories Report Surge in Activity After Lockdowns End
Manufacturing activity rose in February to its highest level in more than a decade, bolstering China’s recovery after restrictions paralyzed much of the country.
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Biden Dispatches Yellen and Blinken to Bolster Support for Ukraine
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to Kyiv the day before Secretary of State Antony Blinken was to visit Central Asia in a show of American solidarity with Ukraine in its battle with Russia.
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Bao Fan, Banker in China Who Vanished, Is Said to Be Aiding Inquiry
In a filing on Sunday, China Renaissance Bank said that its C.E.O., Bao Fan, was “cooperating in an investigation” by Chinese authorities.
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War in Ukraine Deepens Divide Among Major Economies at G20 Gathering
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen urged her counterparts at a summit in India to condemn Russia’s actions, and she defended the cost of supplying aid to Kyiv.