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China’s $2trn market rescue is just the start as trade war intensifies

State-linked funds stepped in to rescue Chinese stocks this week as the battle with the US intensified. But it’s an expensive exercise.

Jessica Sier

Tokyo | Investors in China’s mainland rollercoaster sharemarket are used to more volatility than most.

Composed of largely state-owned companies, technology giants and thousands of cheap, speculative stocks, it runs at the mercy of sudden regulatory changes, direct government intervention and the whims of millions of day traders.

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Jessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com

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