Beijing has undoubtedly got its work cut out, July’s CPI fell by -0.3% year on year while the PPI fell -4.4% over the same period, the 1st time both numbers have been negative since November 2020 when COVID was the only story in town hence the deflation concerns are real and well-founded and MM firmly believes Xi Jinping et al must step up. However, it’s not all bad news with Chinese household savings continuing to rise illustrating that a significant part of the issue is consumer confidence which can be reversed with the appropriate action.