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GDP (Q1), Activity & Spending (Mar.)

China’s economy stabilised in Q1 thanks to a marked improvement in activity last month. Admittedly, the latest surge in industrial production is hard to take at face value and is likely to be partially reversed in the coming months. And some downside risks to broader growth remain. But the big picture is that policy stimulus is clearly working and should help to shore up China’s economy in the coming quarters.

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