China: Slowing down.

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Aug 15, 2023

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Divine tortoise, Zhang Gui, c1156-1161, ink and colour on silk, Palace Museum, Beijing.

CHINA. Slowing down.

Faltering data demands action.

The People's Bank of China cut medium-term rates by 15 points on Tuesday to 2.5%, the central bank's second cut in three months. Retail, industrial and investment data for July, released on Tuesday, was lower than fore…

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