Chinese equities: Buying a pig in a poke?

Rising debt levels, fears of an economic slowdown and ongoing trade wars have turned investors bearish on Chinese equity funds over the last year, according to investment professionals, but some believe current price points present attractive buying opportunities.  The region disappointed in 2018 with the MSCI China index down 13.87% as the year was mostly dominated by trade war rhetoric; Beijing and Washington remained largely at loggerheads through escalating tariffs. Beyond the headlines, however, China suffered its own economic woes, with its manufacturing sector contracting for t...