Can you afford not to have Chinese tech exposure?

2016 saw $366bn in online sales in China

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When discussing Asia Pacific markets, it is hard not to talk about China.

And when talking about China right now, it is hard to avoid talking about the Chinese tech scene.  While the IA Asia Pacific ex Japan sector has returned 16.9% over the past 12 months, the Chinese tech heavyweights have made that look fairly derisory. Over the same period, Alibaba has delivered an 84% increase, Baidu is up more than 41% and Tencent has returned 74%. Alibaba and Tencent have together added $450bn in market cap value this year alone. Gallery: A day in the life of a Chinese millenial Individually, only Apple has added more in terms of market cap gains globally. ...

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