The detailed breakdown of China’s Q2 GDP data published today raises some questions about the purported speed of the recovery. Generally though, it is consistent with broader evidence of a sharp rebound, led by industry and construction. Conditions in the service sector remain much more mixed – IT and finance continue to see rapid growth but hospitality output is still down by a fifth, while retail & transport are also lagging the recovery.
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