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  • Could China's massive public debt put the world economy in jeopardy?

    Could China's massive public debt put the world economy in jeopardy?

    China is one of the world's most indebted significant economies, with both governmental and private debt. Worse, its state-owned banks, notably in the real estate industry, are sitting on mounds of bad debts and non-performing loans. And that's only the tip of the iceberg.