China’s imports of commodities were surprisingly strong in May. The figures were probably flattered by the temporary closures of customs offices in the previous month and by some commodity-specific factors. Taking April and May together, the picture is less rosy. Nonetheless, along with other May data released in the last few days, the trade figures support our view that policy stimulus should allow China’s economy to avoid a hard landing this year at least.
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