Muscular fiscal policy needed to spur growth, expert says

"Barring a resurgence of COVID-19, China's V-shaped economic recovery will continue, and the economy could post full-year GDP growth of 2.5 percent," said Yu, who estimated growth to continually accelerate to around 6 percent in 2021.

That means the economy has to grow at a rate of about 6 percent in the second half this year. It requires the government to sustain large spending and allow a rise of deficits, or it will be difficult to create as many jobs as planned, he said.