Asia Q3 GPD growth ahead of West

While the U.S. and Europe struggle with containment of the Coronavirus, major Asian economies that took to complete lockdowns early in the year are now on a rebound. Following on the news of China’s positive economic growth for Q3, Japan has just announced a 5% expansion of its economy, pulling it out of its recession. While Asia alone cannot lift the global economy, its recent regional free trade agreement (representing 30% of global trade) and more are positioning the region to weather the storm. More here: https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/16/economy/asian-economies-japan-china-intl-hnk/index.html