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It assesses persistent current account surpluses alongside volatile capital flows, fiscal expansion, housing market correction, and credit conditions. The report evaluates outlook, key risks, and policy implications for countering growth slowdown while tackling longer-term challenges, with special focus on real estate vulnerabilities and financial stability.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \n© 2022 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW  \nWashington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000  \n[Internet: ](Internet: www.worldbank.org)[www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)  \nThis work is a product of the staff of The World Bank. 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Because The World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given.  \nAny queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522- 2625; [e-mail: ](e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org)[pubrights@worldbank.org](e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org).  \nCover Photo: ©Johavel/Shutterstock  \nAcknowledgements  \nThe June 2022 issue of the China Economic Update was prepared by a team comprising Ibrahim Chowdhury (Task Team Leader), Yusha Li (co-Task Team Leader), Ekaterine Vashakmadze, Jun Ge, Abayomi Alawode, Radu Tatucu, Yi Yan, Dewen Wang, Maria Ana Lugo, Zhenyang Xu, Linghui Zhu, Lydia Kim, Deyun Ou, Yang Huang, Yuan Xiao, and Joonkyung Seong. The team is grateful to Barbara Yuill for editing the report. Guidance and thoughtful comments from Martin Raiser, Aaditya Mattoo, Hassan Zaman, Sebastian Eckardt, Zafer Mustafaoglu, Ergys Islamaj, Daisuke Fukuzawa and Duong Le are gratefully acknowledged. The team would like to thank Tianshu Chen, Ying Yu, Xiaoting Li, Lin Yang, Li Mingjie, and Yu Shang for support in the production and dissemination of this report. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the Chinese government. Questions and feedback can be addressed to Tianshu Chen ([tchen@worldbank.org](tchen@worldbank.org)).  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary .................................................................................................................................... 5  \nI. Recent Economic Developments................................................................................................... 10  \nSevere COVID outbreak has disrupted the growth normalization.............................................................. 10  \nOutbreaks and the Shanghai lockdown led to a dip in trade in April ......................................................... 15  \nSustained current account surplus and volatile capital flows...................................................................... 18  \nRising labor market concerns amid COVID-related restrictions ................................................................ 20  \nConsumer price inflation ticked up while producer inflation softened ....................................................... 23  \nChina’s carbon emissions have temporarily increased ............................................................................... 24  \nSignificant fiscal expansion to support growth 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