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Markets and FinancePlenum Notes
March 19, 2025

A New Powerhouse in Industrial Robotics

China has continued to consolidate its role as the world’s top industrial robot market and production powerhouse.
Markets and FinancePlenum Notes
March 17, 2025

A “Just OK” Start to 2025

Industrial value-added and retail sales looked fine in Jan-Feb, while exports were quite weak.

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China’s Bond Bull Run May Be Over

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Hangzhou’s Little Dragons

Hangzhou’s “six little dragons” have become part of the national public discourse, granting the city a new reputation as a tech haven.
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More Spending and a Spotlight on Tech

The GDP target is unchanged from last year, while the projected aggregate deficit will be 10% of GDP, the largest since 2020.
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