Our China Activity Proxy suggests that growth weakened further in Q3, in contrast to official figures which showed growth picking up. Exports continued to outperform on the back of strong AI and green-tech demand. But household spending has stayed subdued and weak fiscal spending remains a drag on growth. We expect stronger fiscal support to boost activity over the rest of the year, but spending looks increasingly likely to fall short of what was targeted in this year’s budget.
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