China

The world's second-largest economy is facing sluggish growth and a web of crises. Is it time to get out?

Government digital currency projects have the potential to displace banks and fintechs from the payment process. But three major participants — Accenture, Ant Group and Swift — argue that incumbents have a role to play.

The stock exchange has said it will end trading in shares of certain China-based companies, thanks to a long-running accounting dispute, writes Earl Carr.

Relations between the world’s two largest economies are at the lowest point in many years.

Other global health threats, such as SARS, did not have long-term impact on stocks. COVID-19 might be another matter.

Fear and worry are rampant. One client asked if any other client had recently returned from China.

So much faith has been put on the partial trade deal with China that stocks have nearly recovered since President Trump’s first round of tariffs on imports.

Among funds impacted so far, the Invesco China Technology ETF fell 2.8%, while the KraneShares CSI China Internet Fund lost 3.8%.

The Shanghai Index slid more than 6% after outflows from China reached a record $1 trillion last year, more than seven times that of 2014.