Officials strike hawkish tone ahead of the NPC

The National People’s Congress has just kicked off in Beijing. We will publish an Update with our initial analysis once the key details from the meeting have been made public. Recent comments by government officials suggest that a key theme will be a renewed focus on tackling financial risks, with both monetary and fiscal support likely to be withdrawn this year.

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