Corporate bond defaults have jumped recently and the loss-making share of industrial firms has risen to its highest in nearly a decade. This may not trigger an immediate crisis but it is a reminder that policymakers are still struggling to prevent a further build-up in bad debt, which casts a shadow over China’s medium-term prospects for economic and financial stability.
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