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Consumption conundrum

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Top leaders have marked 2023 as the year to kickstart China’s transition from investment-based to consumption-led growth.

The macro planner (NDRC), the Ministry of Commerce, Premier Li Qiang, and Xi Jinping have all underscored the need to boost consumption this year.

But policymakers face a two-f...