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Warning signs from China’s financial system are flashing red

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. Ten-year government bonds are just above a record low, pressure is increasing on banks and household demand has dropped. Can the government turn things around?

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