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Still strong but probably close to a cyclical peak

Our China Activity Proxy (CAP) suggests that output remained strong in May but didn’t rise much further,  with slowing credit growth weighing on construction and China’s pandemic-induced export boom showing signs of peaking. We think output will, at best, tread water during the second half of this year.

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