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Tommy Wu

Tommy Wu

Tommy Wu is a lead economist at Oxford Economics. He covers macroeconomic research and forecasting on mainland China and Hong Kong’s economies. He holds a PhD in economics from Queen’s University, Canada.
Tommy Wu is a lead economist at Oxford Economics. He covers macroeconomic research and forecasting on mainland China and Hong Kong’s economies. He holds a PhD in economics from Queen’s University, Canada.
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Assuming Shanghai can fully reopen by the third quarter, and barring another lockdown in a major city, the measures announced should stabilise China’s economy. But recovery is likely to be bumpy and GDP growth may only reach 4 per cent this year.

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The impact of the lockdown on Shanghai itself might not be that great, but it still has significance for the future of China’s approach to Covid-19. Seeing Shanghai’s sophisticated strategy failing could lead those with fewer resources to return to large-scale lockdowns.

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Even before Evergrande’s troubles, developers were taking steps to reduce leverage to meet new rules, a tightening of mortgage approvals had dampened housing demand and market concerns over default risks had led to higher financing costs.

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