The Politburo has just concluded its July meeting which, as usual, focused on economic affairs. The tone was less upbeat than the April meeting, presumably reflecting the deterioration in a number of economic indicators since then. The readout promised to step up counter-cyclical adjustments in response, though it appears that this will largely involve making better use of existing fiscal space rather than any major new stimulus measures.
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