Forecast 2025
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China’s Economy Posts Sluggish Growth for the Second Quarter
Key Takeaways
- China’s second quarter economic data signals continued problems ahead.
- Consumer spending and private sector investment both remain weak points for the economy, without which sustainable growth will be hard to achieve.
- It remains unclear if China will introduce a sweeping stimulus package, but so far, the country has largely relied on monetary policy and targeted tax breaks, which appear to have had a limited effect.
