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Structural challenges persist

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November's econ data highlights two of the major structural headwinds facing China's sluggish economy.
First, economic growth is heavily reliant on the public sector.
The industrial value-added (IVA) of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) grew a punchy 7.3% y/y in November, 2.1 percentage points faster t...