China Stocks - Is There a Chance That Baging Won't Drop the Zero Cobet Approach Any Time Soon?

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There is so far, very little indication that chinese officials are even considering dropping the zero cobet approach any time soon. The c s a three hunders down about a fifth this year. And that move is really making a lot of folks think twice about the outlook for chinese stocks. But right now, at least, as long as this current locked down in shinjin is limited to about one week, most analysts expect that the disruption will be pretty mental.

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