In the most recent survey conducted in January (2–11 January 2018), expectations for the Chinese economy have improved again, rising to 1.1 points. In December, the indicator was still as low as minus 10.7 points. Nevertheless, the CEP Indicator, which reflects the expectations of international financial market experts regarding China’s macroeconomic development over the coming twelve months, is still below the long-term average of 5.0 points. The survey does, however, not reveal a downward trend in expectations. Instead, since around 2014, expectations have been seen to fluctuate around a relatively constant average value.
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