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Past the worst but recovery to underwhelm

After the deepest downturn since the Cultural Revolution in Q1, China’s economy will return to growth this quarter. But with labour market strains holding back domestic demand and external headwinds intensifying, output is still set to contract this year and remain below the pre-virus path well into 2021.

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