5 things to know about Chinese stocks

There could be more benefits of investing in Chinese securities than reasons for staying away

"To exclude Chinese securities from global portfolios at this stage strikes me as roughly equivalent to insisting that the Earth is flat," says the writer.
"To exclude Chinese securities from global portfolios at this stage strikes me as roughly equivalent to insisting that the Earth is flat," says the writer. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Americans have good reasons to be wary of investing in China. It's easy to get caught up in the headlines and go no further.

It's easy to be turned off. Yet, with some caveats, I think the benefits of putting some of your money into Chinese stocks and bonds are more compelling than the reasons for staying away.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 01, 2021, with the headline 5 things to know about Chinese stocks. Subscribe