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Deep dive | China’s Jan-Feb econ data raises more questions than it answers

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Exec sum:

China has been in something of a macro data vacuum since the start of this year. However, the publication of the combined data for the first two months has done little to illuminate investors.
The data came in so much above expectations that it has raised serious questions about whether C...



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