SHANGHAI -- China's benchmark yield has dropped to a record low amid deflationary pressures, signaling a heightened risk of the long-term economic stagnation that has plagued Japan.
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Shoppers browse items at a Hema Outlet discount grocery store in Shanghai. (Photo by Noriyuki Doi)
SHANGHAI -- China's benchmark yield has dropped to a record low amid deflationary pressures, signaling a heightened risk of the long-term economic stagnation that has plagued Japan.