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China: will the slowdown turn into a rout?
Features The years of double-digit growth in China are over, as the country heads for its weakest year since 1990. But things could get a lot worse.
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Why China could be heading for an epic banking crisis
Features Debt in China is snowballing out of control. And with a banking system that’s riddled with holes, the threat of a crisis is growing. John Stepek explains why, and how to profit from from a Chinese crash.
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Stephen Roach: Don’t bet against ChinaGuru watch
Features Morgan Stanley’s Stephen Roach was one of the few people who warned of a US property bubble before it burst, and was rightly sceptical of the idea that Asia could decouple from the West. As far as China is concerned, however, he’s among the optimists.
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Aftershocks will shake Japan's economy
Features Analysts are still assessing the likely extent of the disruption to economic activity of Japan's earthquake and tsunami. But the knock-on effects on the global supply chain are becoming apparent.
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More good news for Japanese stocks
Features A decisive victory for the Democratic Party of Japan can only be a positive for investors after 54 years of rule by the Liberal Democratic Party.
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China's most toxic export
Features Americans are getting worked up about one potentially poisonous import from China - toys with leaded paint. But they have yet to notice an even greater threat: inflation.
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Is China ready for a US slump?
Features Its confidence may be high, but will the Chinese economy be able to stand a rise in US protectionism and a fall in demand for exports? Economist Stephen Roach reports on his latest Chinese visit.
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What North Korea's missile tests mean for markets
Features North Korea's decision to test-fire missiles in the Sea of Japan on 4 July demonstrates leader Kim Jong Il's ability to play a strategic hand. So what does it all mean for efforts to persuade the regime to disarm?
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Chinese Socks... and Tourists
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