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Quick take | Why did China target US propionic acid?
On Monday, we told you that China has announced a new tariff of up to 43.5% on imports of American propionic acid. An astute subscriber asked us to dig deeper: Of the tens of thousands of different products China imports… Read More »
Q1 GDP growth surprises to the upside
To read this note as a PDF click here. Exec sum Real GDP grew 5.3% y/y in Q1 2024, driven by investment and industrial growth, which was concentrated in high-tech, high-value-added areas of the economy. While real growth was strong, GDP… Read More »
On Our Radar | Xi’s month of big meetings
The most important upcoming developments for policy and politics in China over the next month key developments politics Xi Jinping symposium with provincial leaders (coming month) econ and finance Quarterly Politburo meeting on the economy (end-April) foreign affairs Xi Jinping’s… Read More »