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Qiushi downplays deflation risks

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Beijing is feeling chillaxed about deflation. On February 1, Qiushi – the Party’s flagship journal – published a commentary on China’s persistent deflationary pressures. TL;DR: Deflation is bottoming out – and thank goodness we didn’t release massive stimulus and trigger rampant inflation like the W...