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China as Post Capital Economy Alphaville:

"By now everyone should be familiar with the argument against China.

We’re talking gaping spare capacity, a real-estate bubble, an import slowdown, short-term dollar shortage, horrible manufacturing stats, commodities over-exposure and well, just see this interview with Jim Chanos for more on how nobody in China earns their cost of capital.

But what if…

What if…

… none of that matters?"

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