Fourth attempt at inclusion
Since China launched its $600bn stimulus in 2008 as a response to the global financial crisis, investors have waited for the hangover to arrive as debt levels continued to mount.
Set to decide on 20 June
Amid the attention focused on the recent downgrade of China, it is easy to forget that Indonesia was upgraded the week beforehand, when Standard & Poor's became the third and last of the major agencies to rate the country as investment grade (BBB-).
Despite having an economy that continues to outpace that of many other countries, China's growth has slowed in recent years, raising concerns over the broader implications for investments.
Chinese labour no longer as cheap as elsewhere
Amid news of slow headline growth, consumer spending in China has been growing at breakneck speed. Rob Brewis, investment manager at Aubrey Capital, looks at the reasons behind this rapid rise.
China and the Czech Republic well placed
Excited about China's prospects