China’s economy is on course for a “double dip”
The post-covid economy was meant to roar. But it is faltering again
China prides itself on firm, unswerving leadership and stable economic growth. That should make its fortunes easy to predict. But in recent months, the world’s second-biggest economy has been full of surprises, wrong-footing seasoned China-watchers and savvy investors alike.
This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Vanishing growth”
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