General Motors swung to a loss in the fourth quarter on huge charges related to China, but still topped profit and revenue expectations on Wall Street. Last month GM cautioned that the poor performance of its Chinese joint ventures would force it to write down assets and take a restructuring charge totaling more than $5 billion in the fourth

General Motors moved to a loss in its fourth quarter, as the automaker dealt with charges tied to its Chinese joint ventures, but its adjusted profit and revenue still soundly beat Wall Street’s expec