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   China's economy increased by about 2 percent in 2020, becoming one of   
   the only major countries to report such a growth in the midst of an   
   economically devastating pandemic.   
      
   Economic activity in China shrunk by nearly 7 percent in the first   
   quarter of last year, the Associated Press reports. However, the   
   government’s decision to swiftly shut down most of its economy appeared   
   to have allowed the country to reopen businesses earlier than others.   
      
   However, the AP reported that 2020 was still the worst year in terms of   
   growth for China since the 1990’s when the country faced international   
   isolation following the Tiananmen Square democracy movement.   
      
   Iris Pang, chief ING economist for the China region, told the AP that   
   "it is too early to conclude that this is a full recovery,” despite the   
   relatively positive growth the country saw.   
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
   The daughter who publicly ID'd her own mother as a bloodied participant   
   in the Capitol riots feels some guilt for calling her mom out ... but   
   says she doesn't regret it, for several reasons.   
      
   Helena Duke joined "TMZ Live" Monday to add some context to why she   
   decided to out her mother, Therese Duke, in a viral clip where Therese   
   gets punched by a security guard outside the Capitol after the insurrection.   
      
   Helena says her mom lied to her about her whereabouts on January 6 --   
   claiming she was getting a medical procedure -- so she wouldn't have   
   known Therese attended the riots ... if not for the video of her getting   
   punched.   
      
   https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/18/helena-duke-no-regrets-outing-mom   
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