Today’s Issue Cluster: China
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China – Renminbi shock a distant memory for currency markets FT *
China – One-year on, weaker yuan shows stronger PBOC B *
China – $CAD has overtaken renminbi as #5 currency b *
China – Money Outflow Goes Quiet, for Now B * *
China – Vulture funds hunt for bargains amid debt wreckage FT * *
China – Moves Toward Launching Credit-Default-Swap Market WSJ *
China – Slows as Stimulus Impact Wanes WSJ *
China – Deflation eases to slowest pace in two years FT *
China – Businesses hold back on spending WSJ *
China – Struggling to make high-quality goods for a rising middle class WSJ *
China – Companies Have $1t in Cash That It’s Too Scared to Spend B *
China – Trouble With Bubbles b *
China – How fast is the economy really growing? / b *
China – Data Highlights Growing Divide Between Regions WSJ *
China – Cutting Beijing Down to Size WSJ *
China – In SK: Seoul missile move sparks fears for pop culture exports FT
China – In Australia: Move to block A$10b power grid sale FT / WSJ / NYT / B
China – In Brazil: State Grid Pursues Energy Deal WSJ *
China – In Germany: Angst over M&A FT *
China – In UK: $15b Energy Ambitions Crushed Within Two Weeks B *
China – Trillions in Murky Investments Could Rock Economy NYT *
China – Regulator says nonperforming loans 1.75%, IMF says 7% / jb *
China – IMF not pulling punches in their latest report / b *
China – House price surge is over, says statistician FT
Alibaba – Results Boosted by More Users, Mobile Growth WSJ *
Alibaba – Thinks Outside the China Box WSJ *
Map of flag ratios around the world reddit *