15 July 2021
Market View: China's 2Q GDP Figures and Signs of The Economic Rebound Peaking
Commerzbank Economist Hao Zhou projected that China's 2Q GDP figures would come in at 7.9% -- exactly what was reported by officials in the Mainland. Still - -that came in slightly lower than what other economists were expecting, despite Retail Sales and Industrial Production coming in better than expected in June. We spoke to Hao Zhou on Prime Time to get his thoughts on China's GDP print, and how this is shaping his full year forecast for the Chinese Yuan.

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17 April 2020
China's Big 1Q GDP Contraction: What Now?
As expected, the Chinese economy took a beating from the COVID-19 pandemic, shrinking by 6.8% in the 1st quarter, and recording its first contraction since they started keeping track in the early '90s. So, what now for China and other vulnerable economies in the region? Commerzbank Chief Economist Hao Zhou joined us on Prime Time to discuss.

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9 December 2019
China's November Exports Slump Again
China's November trade figures showed that exports declined for a 4th straight month. Commerzbank's Senior EM Economist Hao Zhou joined us on Prime Time to give us his thoughts on the numbers, if additional tariffs on December 15 are possible, and what his outlook is for the Chinese economy in 2020.

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Commerzbanks Hao Zhou Looks At China's 1Q GDP Figures
Prime Time spoke to Commerzbank economist Hao Zhou, who helps us break down China's recent 1Q GDP figures and a possible turnaround both for the Chinese economy and neighbors like Singapore.

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