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Frydenberg warns on ‘downside risks’ from China

John Kehoe

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has warned that the slowdown in China’s economy and construction sector poses risks to the Australian economy, particularly the demand for iron ore.

China’s factory activity shrank more than expected in October, and for the second month in a row, official data published on Sunday showed.

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John Kehoe is economics editor at Parliament House, Canberra. He writes on economics, politics and business. John was Washington correspondent covering Donald Trump’s first election. He joined the Financial Review in 2008 from Treasury. Connect with John on Twitter. Email John at jkehoe@afr.com

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