Investors reveal wishlist for China's leaders as they attend 19th Party Congress

'Bad debt' among key issues that must be addressed

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Investors are urging China's leadership to tackle issues including the country's rapidly expanding 'bad debt' levels at this week's 19th Party Congress to avoid a "disorderly unwind" in years to come, although they do not believe the world's second largest economy is facing a hard-landing risk at this point.

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