Best of BS Opinion: Signposts from China, consumer sentiments, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

China, infrastructure and consumer hold out some hope. Uddalok Bhattacharya sums up
 

In the post-Covid recovery phase, China springs a few surprises but sticks to the familiar on foreign policy with India. Shyam Saran elaborates
 

Vinayak Chatterjee writes: The “jugalbandi” of the National Infrastructure Pipeline and National Monetisation Pipeline should be music for the infrastructure sector, and the nation. One investing, the other resourcing.
 

There is a steady improvement in consumer sentiment. But, they are still a far cry from the levels seen before the lockdown, says Mahesh Vyas

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We know that people want to get vaccinated so that they can get back to doing the things they enjoy with the people they love

Center for Disease Control Director Rochelle Walensky, in a statement.