Defaults on wealth management products double in China

Investors protest as payments aren't made due to real estate slump

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Police control a crowd of investors outside Cedar Holdings Group's offices in Guangzhou on Feb. 10. (Photo by Yusuke Hinata)

YUSUKE HINATA, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- The woes of China's property market have led to a surge in defaults on wealth management products tied to real estate projects, angering retail investors and hitting an important source of funding for an already cash-strapped industry.

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