Profit from China's Jekyll and Hyde economy

China's exports have dropped dramatically - but there are still plenty of signs that it is better-placed than most countries to ride out the slump. Martin Denholm explains why China is still a viable investment.

China has experienced a record 25.7% plunge in exports during February. With the Chinese New Year holiday having occurred in late January this year, economists expected February's numbers to look better than January's 17.5% drop from a year earlier - or to at least stabilise. But instead, it highlighted a country with a split personality.

Let's look at China's Jekyll and Hyde economy...

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