The answer to the question of whether China’s economy is sinking or swimming lies in its service sector. Some firms are thriving while others are struggling. Crucially though there is no evidence that conditions in general have deteriorated since last year. This resilience in the face of the slowdown in manufacturing supports the view that China’s economy, though weaker than in the past, has not suffered a hard landing.
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