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Hedge fund boss said China needed to slash its debts as "burdensome debt service payments are freezing the economy, especially at the provincial level"
Investors’ risk appetite was absent on Friday as China’s troubles, particularly its property sector’s woes, continued to weigh
Debt-laden Chinese builder seeks protection via the US bankruptcy code, which shields non-US firms undergoing restructuring from creditors that hope to sue them or tie up assets in the US
Hedge fund EDL says China's weakening offshore currency could be the markets’ next 'black swan event'
Country Garden, facing $192 billion worth of debt, is saddled with nearly 1 million unfinished homes in 3,121 projects spread across all of China's provinces
Some China watchers say Xi's focus on security is scaring off the money Beijing is trying to attract. Others say the country is making a painful transition away from its debt-fuelled growth-at-all-costs policy
A fresh crackdown on the country's medical and pharmaceutical sectors, set to last a year, has convinced investors that it may be best to buy the state and sell private sector holdings
Investors across the region had few reasons to be cheerful on Thursday as China’s downbeat prospects continued to sour the mood on trading floors
Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, which manages over $137 billion in assets, has hired a top accounting firm to help it deal with a liquidity crisis. Its Zhongrong Trust has stopped payments to investors
The automaker remains far behind its sales targets and faces tough competition in an industry where an increasing number of players are burning cash and facing an intense price war
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