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China's Politburo Pledges Targeted Stimulus, Faster Fiscal Spending — Stops Short of Major Easing
China's Politburo, meeting July 30-31 in Beijing under the Communist Party leadership, struck a more supportive tone on the economy following Q2 GDP's slowdown to 4.3%, pledging to roll out 'pragmatic and effective new policies in a timely manner,' step up counter-cyclical adjustment, and accelerate fiscal spending — but announced no large-scale stimulus package. Economists characterized the readout as broadly in line with expectations, emphasizing better use of already-approved measures over a dramatic new easing push, disappointing investors hoping for a bigger policy signal after the growth miss.
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