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Are cheap imports from China lowering Asian inflation?

We aren’t convinced that cheaper imports from China had much to do with the recent sharp fall in inflation in the rest of Asia. While we expect inflation to remain soft next year, that reflects our view that economic activity will be sluggish rather than the disinflationary influence of cheaper imports.

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