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China Watch – Restart and rebound

PublicationMacro economy
29 April 2020, 2:00 am
1 minute read

China booked progress in getting Covid-19 under control and helped by specific policies, experience and community discipline. This paved the way for a guided reopening of the economy since February. The rebound is led by industry, while services take more time to recover.

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Arjen van Dijkhuizen

Arjen van Dijkhuizen

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