Global funds sold a record amount of Chinese stocks. This made foreign investment in China’s stock market the lowest since last October. This was when China had strict COVID-19 rules. Many foreign fund managers doubt China’s new economic plans. In August, they sold US$12 billion of China’s stocks through Hong Kong. This is the highest […]
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