The official GDP figures showed a sharper-than-expected slowdown in Q2, bringing them closer in line with our China Activity Proxy (CAP). This may largely represent a greater willingness to acknowledge pre-existing weakness rather than a sudden deterioration in underlying growth. And the June activity data suggest that, if anything, the economy gained some momentum last month.
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