The Shanghai Composite Index has been under persistent downward pressure in 2018, easing to a level earlier this week that was 25 per cent below its high in January. Photo: Reuters The Shanghai Composite Index has been under persistent downward pressure in 2018, easing to a level earlier this week that was 25 per cent below its high in January. Photo: Reuters
The Shanghai Composite Index has been under persistent downward pressure in 2018, easing to a level earlier this week that was 25 per cent below its high in January. Photo: Reuters
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Could China find itself at the centre of the next financial crisis because of its mounting debt?

China has been a force of stability in recent financial downturns, but may play a different role in future crises, analysts said.

Topic |   Global Financial Crisis
Chad Bray
Chad Bray

Updated: 8:16am, 15 Sep, 2018

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The Shanghai Composite Index has been under persistent downward pressure in 2018, easing to a level earlier this week that was 25 per cent below its high in January. Photo: Reuters The Shanghai Composite Index has been under persistent downward pressure in 2018, easing to a level earlier this week that was 25 per cent below its high in January. Photo: Reuters
The Shanghai Composite Index has been under persistent downward pressure in 2018, easing to a level earlier this week that was 25 per cent below its high in January. Photo: Reuters
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