boj minutes, 2005-07-27
As for China's imports, which remained relatively subdued, some members expressed the view that the main factors responsible were the effects of adjustment of the timing of contract and settlement ('leads and lags') for exports and imports as well as inventory adjustments and a decline in the pace of increase in new investment due to the government's measures to contain the overheating of the economy.
Sentiment: neutral
Topic: mp_economic_activity