HONG KONG -- Arguably the hottest topic in China at the moment is corporate bond defaults. Recent developments in the country seem to carry more significance than just a certain number of companies being unable to fulfill their repayment obligations on time, as the list includes notable state-owned enterprises that were deemed to be strategically important against the backdrop of an ongoing tech rivalry with the U.S.
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Was Tsinghua Unigroup's bond default a surprise?
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Bailing out Tsinghua Unigroup is probably not a priority for the government of President Xi Jinping, an analyst says. (Nikkei montage/AP and Reuters)
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