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The Shanghai Market Calls the Tune

They were also going to prop up the stock market until after the Olympics, but it tanked a few months early. Could happen again.

China ETF Has Investors Cautiously Optimistic

The only problem I have with FXI is that's it's almost impossible to find anyone who isn't bullish on China right now. Like the US markets, it's made an almost vertical climb in a very short period of time. Could be time for a pullback. Long term though, China and the Emerging Markets are the place to be.

China Is No Safe-Haven - Barron's

Abelson's a little late to the bear party. The Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite are down 60 - 70% off their highs of 2007. Much worse than our markets. I haven't seen anyone say "that China will somehow shine even as others falter", only that they'll come out of this slump before the rest of the world because of their large cash hoard and low debt.