Finance & economics | Wishful sinking

China’s economy is on course for a “double dip”

The post-covid economy was meant to roar. But it is faltering again

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China prides itself on firm, unswerving leadership and stable economic growth. That should make its fortunes easy to predict. But in recent months, the world’s second-biggest economy has been full of surprises, wrong-footing seasoned China-watchers and savvy investors alike.

This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Vanishing growth”

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