The latest surveys suggest that the pace of industrial growth picked up by more than expected last month. This was largely thanks to improving supply chain conditions and lower raw material prices. Meanwhile, services activity rebounded somewhat as containment measures were eased. But the PMIs suggest foreign demand is cooling. Taken together with problems in the property sector, this is set to weigh on industry. And China’s zero-COVID strategy will continue to hold back a further recovery in services.
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