By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian shares struggled to make headway on Thursday, weighed down by a murky economic outlook in China and expectations the global rate easing cycle may not come as early as some had initially thought. Chinese stocks plumbed multi-year lows as the dour mood over China’s shaky economic recovery extended into a second day, while an escalation of geopolitical tensions also kept markets on edge. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0.3%, but was still languishing near Wednesday’s two-month low of 490.45 points. The downbeat mood looked set …