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Has Hong Kong become a failed state?
News Hong Kong cannot protect its citizens, provide basic services or command the trust of its people, and it is failing to provide the safety and stability that a global financial centre needs.
By Alex Rankine Published
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Investors eye up a new round of Chinese stimulus
News Chinese policymakers have announced new stimulus measures to contain the fallout from the coronavirus. Asset managers are already positioning themselves.
By Alex Rankine Published
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The coronavirus makes China’s economic balancing act even harder
Opinion 2020 should be the year when China straightens out its heavily indebted economy. But the coronavirus could throw a spanner in that plan, says John Stepek.
By John Stepek Published
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China’s maturing corporate bond market
Features Chinese companies are defaulting on their debt in record numbers. And the trouble could spread to state-owned enterprises.
By Alex Rankine Published
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Chart of the week: China’s smog index heralds weakness
Charts Smog levels in five major Chinese cities climbed along with house prices in early 2017 and late 2018. Now, it's pointing down.
By moneyweek Published
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China’s debt milestone as the first company defaults
Features Corporate failure is a hallmark of capitalism, so the news that a struggling Chinese company had defaulted is a real milestone.
By Andrew Van Sickle Published
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China walks a tightrope
News Credit and bad loans have put the breaks on China's rampant growth.
By moneyweek Published
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China's debt grows, and growth slows
News Chinese growth has slowed again towards the end of 2013, while local government debt has soared.
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China’s plan to break the stranglehold of the state
Features China has launched the most radical reforms in more than 30 years, easing social controls and paving the way towards a free-market consumer economy.
By moneyweek Published
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