China still a good long-term option

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Opinion on the outlook for China's economy is divided, with some anticipating a hard landing while o...

Opinion on the outlook for China's economy is divided, with some anticipating a hard landing while others maintain it is at the beginning of a long bull run. It was therefore with great interest that I listened to Kathryn Langridge, co-head of Asian Equities at Invesco Perpetual, speak at a recent Investment Week conference. I found her reasoning quite compelling. Langridge acknowledged the difficulties faced by China and warned that a soft landing is not inevitable. However, she stated that China is in the early stages of a powerful secular growth trend. Despite all the hype, China curr...