The May data suggest that a post-lockdown recovery got underway across most parts of the economy last month. It is likely to have progressed further in June. But the recent resurgence in infections in both Shanghai and Beijing means that the risk of relapse remains. And the latest data also underline that the recovery in consumer activity still has a longer way to go than that in industry.
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