The pivot toward stimulus reduces near-term risks and should provide some much-needed support to an economy struggling with a softening labour market and a deep property downturn. But a rebound in growth would require substantial fiscal support, which has yet to be announced. And even that would not prevent a further slowdown over the medium-term, as structural factors pull down construction activity and trade barriers become a growing constraint on export growth.
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