Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: China Economy & Environment<\/p>\n MAJOR DATA POINTS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Japan – Mar: Posts largest-ever trade deficit FT<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ *<\/a> b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n US – Mar: Conf Bd leading indicators up for 3rd straight month; +0.8% from +0.5% \/ AP<\/a> \/ R<\/a> MARKETS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ECONOMICS<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Market reform is crucial to avoiding the middle-income trap WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n China – ‘Will not see hard landing’ CD<\/a> \/ CD<\/a><\/p>\n China – Factories face new challenge as growth slows AP<\/a><\/p>\n China – Investors Rush Into Health Care WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Surging Loans Could Pose a Risk to HK\u2019s Economy wsj<\/a> \/ B<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – ‘Investment to shape Asean\u2019s destiny’ ft<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Workforce smaller, more savvy, more restive R<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – By 2030 cities will be home to about 1b people E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – A billion shoppers E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – The rural-urban divide: Ending apartheid E<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – ‘Seizing land no way to finance local government’ E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – New middle classes may soon become more demanding E<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Middle class is changing the global tourism industry E<\/a> *<\/a> POLITICS & FISCAL POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Russian debt and equity sales stall FT<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Banks retreat from Moscow deals FT<\/a><\/p>\n Ukraine – Companies Map Contingency Plans as Crisis Escalates WSJ<\/a> MONETARY POLICY<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n World – ‘The Eroding Power of Central Banks’ S<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> FINANCE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n REAL ESTATE<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Home Prices Ease on Tighter Credit B<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ CD<\/a> \/ CD<\/a><\/p>\n China – Land sale revenue rise ‘unsustainable’ CD<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Seen Cracking on Property Controls B<\/a><\/p>\n China – Towers where no lights burn at heart of puzzle FT<\/a> *<\/a> SERVICES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Toys – The growth of tablets and smartphones has hit toymakers FT<\/a> MANUFACTURING<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Domestic Car Makers Struggle to Lure Buyers WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Global carmakers seek inroads FT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Toyota Revs Up Ambitious Plans WSJ<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Nissan Says Political Tensions No Longer Hurting Sales WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: GM to battle VW with $12b investment R<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ CD<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Fiat, Chrysler to Build Jeeps WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Set to replace US as Volvo’s biggest market this year R<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Premium car brands eye China’s secondhand market R<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Daimler\/BYD Unveils Plans for All-Electric Car WSJ<\/a> \/ R<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Tesla to Start Model S Sales B<\/a> \/ FT<\/a><\/p>\n Autos – China: Geely Shouldn’t Drive Solo WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> TECH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n IPOs – Alibaba\u2019s worth is flotation teaser FT<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n IPOs – Drop in Tech Stocks Hits Startup Funding WSJ<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n IPOs – Tech Fall Isn’t Seen as Sign of Trouble WSJ<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> TRADE & TRANSPORTATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Pipeline – Administration Delays Keystone Decision WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ G&M<\/a><\/p>\n Pipeline – Liberal donor’s $100m ‘depends on Keystone’ B<\/a> \/ R<\/a> COMMODITIES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n China – Pollution in cities is becoming a political issue E<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Details Vast Soil Pollution WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> \/ AP<\/a> \/ R<\/a> \/ NYT<\/a> \/ B<\/a> \/ CD<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Six years of Beijing air pollution q<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Clean-up may cost additional 1.3% GDP \/ b<\/a> *<\/a><\/p>\n China – Bid to move polluting firms watched warily in nearby regions R<\/a> LABOR & EDUCATION<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Germany – Online retailers under fire over working conditions R<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a> \/ FT<\/a> HEALTH<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n MERS – Spreads From Middle East to Southeast Asia WSJ<\/a> \/ WSJ<\/a><\/p>\n Flu – Wikipedia is better than Google at tracking trends LS<\/a> \/ q<\/a> *<\/a> *<\/a> ENDNOTES<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n Canadian Pizza Chain Threatens to Unleash ‘Pizza Cake’ eater<\/a> *<\/a> Today\u2019s Issue Cluster: China Economy & Environment MAJOR DATA POINTS Japan – Mar: Posts largest-ever trade deficit FT \/ WSJ \/ AP \/ B \/ R \/ * b * US – Mar: Conf Bd leading indicators up for 3rd straight month; 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