Is the panic surrounding a hard landing in China justified?

CHINA

Katie Holliday talks to managers about their views on the likelihood of a hard landing in China, how it would impact other major global markets and how they are protecting their portfolios from this downside risk.

The Chinese government’s decision to revise its target rate of economic growth from 8% to 7.5% has added to investors’ concerns about the country. They fear a reversal within the once seemingly unstoppable Asian economic powerhouse could have a devastating impact on markets worldwide. China bulls argue that although the country’s growth is slowing, a rate of 7.5% is still not to be sniffed at especially when compared to the flat to negative levels in the Western world. But what investors are really worried about is the prospect of a hard landing, which would see China’s growth rate fall ...