China’s industrial output growth wanes

Beijing (AFP) – China’s industrial production during the first two months of the year grew at its slowest rate since the global financial crisis, the government said Saturday, with top officials vowing to support growth and the volatile stock market.The measure, which gauges output at the country’s factories, workshops and mines, rose 5.4 percent year-on-year in January and February.The figures were the weakest since November 2008 as China seeks to effect a difficult transition