Can China solve the euro-zone’s problems?

Despite warm words of support from China’s leaders, there is no reason to believe that China has the ability to solve the euro-zone’s debt crisis. We estimate that China has already bought more than €40bn of euro-denominated assets this year, many in peripheral economies, and yet the crisis rolls on.

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