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Imports ringing alarm bells

Most recent signs point to a gradual deceleration in China’s economy but the import data are a key exception, showing an abrupt contraction in November and December. While there appear to be several factors at play, we can’t completely rule out a sharper-than-anticipated slowdown in China’s economy.

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