Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Jason Tan

Economist

Centennial Asia Advisors

At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way. With over 30 years experience covering Asia’s political economy, you can be sure our conclusions and analyses are based on the unadulterated facts. Through years of fine-tuning our research methodologies, we deliver a quality of macroeconomic analysis few other houses can match.

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<strong>Growth steady: </strong>China's GDP increased 6.9% y/y in 2Q17, unchanged from the previous quarter. The consistent growth figure was buoyed by resilient property investment and steady demand for manufactured goods in 1H17, in line with the export-led upturn in Asia. However, in light of the political transition that is slated to take place in a few months' time, we maintain that we have to look beyond the headline numbers to understand the underlying situation on the ground, given the need for the…</li></ul>


Growth steady: China's GDP increased 6.9% y/y in 2Q17, unchanged from the previous quarter. The consistent growth figure was buoyed by resilient property investment and steady demand for manufactured goods in 1H17, in line with the export-led upturn in Asia. However, in light of the political transition that is slated to take place in a few months' time, we maintain that we have to look beyond the headline numbers to understand the underlying situation on the ground, given the need for the…

China's Stabilising Growth Prospects Shifts Policy Priority Towards Financial Stability