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Deep dive | Beijing tries to draw a line in the sand

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As the year comes to a close, China’s economic growth is slowing rapidly. What's more, the November econ numbers, released in mid-December, generally missed expectations.

Still, digging into the data reveals that the economic picture isn’t all doom and gloom.

For one: There were some signs th...