CHINA’S 5% growth in the first half of the year may seem solid but key indicators show deeper challenges, signalling potential risks ahead. In fact, the economy has been on a gradual decline since the second quarter.
Money supply or M1 growth decelerated to a record low of 7.3%, pointing to extremely weak domestic demand.
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