A Politburo statement on Wednesday indicated that the immediate economic threat posed by the US trade war was forcing a mid-course correction in economic policy. Photo: AFP A Politburo statement on Wednesday indicated that the immediate economic threat posed by the US trade war was forcing a mid-course correction in economic policy. Photo: AFP
A Politburo statement on Wednesday indicated that the immediate economic threat posed by the US trade war was forcing a mid-course correction in economic policy. Photo: AFP
Economy /  China Economy

China signals big shift in economic course due to US trade war headwinds

  • Politburo’s omission of previously core elements of Xi Jinping’s economic plan significant, analysts say

Topic |   China economy
Zhou XinOrange Wang
Zhou Xin and Orange Wang

Updated: 10:58am, 2 Nov, 2018

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A Politburo statement on Wednesday indicated that the immediate economic threat posed by the US trade war was forcing a mid-course correction in economic policy. Photo: AFP A Politburo statement on Wednesday indicated that the immediate economic threat posed by the US trade war was forcing a mid-course correction in economic policy. Photo: AFP
A Politburo statement on Wednesday indicated that the immediate economic threat posed by the US trade war was forcing a mid-course correction in economic policy. Photo: AFP
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