January to March economic growth data out of China

GDP 6.8 y/y, in line (it usually is)

  • expected is +6.8%
  • prior was +6.8%

GDP growth running above the target for the (full) year (which is around 6.5%), but the outlook for continued export growth is being scrubbed a little lower in the wake of trade tensions with the US.

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For background on this I posted a preview here

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China secret police doing it wrong: