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Q2 2022 China Economic Outlook

No quick fix this time

Our Q2 China Economic Outlook explains why we expect more limited growth upside as less policy support is planned and exporters face a reversal of fortunes.

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The latest edition of this quarterly report gives you comprehensive analysis of China’s economy this year, assessing the key issues that will shape macro and market outcomes, including:

  • The economic impact of lockdowns and which sectors could benefit when the government gets a grip on the pandemic; 
  • How far the policymakers will be willing to go to stimulate activity;
  • Why we only expect growth of 2% this year – regardless of what the official data show.

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China faces a far less impressive recovery than it enjoyed in 2020.
Mark Williams
Mark Williams
Chief Asia Economist

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Mark Williams leads a team of macroeconomists covering the whole region, while paying particularly close attention himself to developments in China's economy and financial markets, and their implications for the rest of the world.

With locally based experts, our China team is able to rapidly respond to developments whenever they occur. In addition to our usual suite of analytical publications, the China Economics service includes our proprietary China Activity Proxy, a set of indicators to capture China's economic growth.

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