China has been at the forefront of everyone's minds this year, whether that be as the origin of the Covid-19, the economy's strong rebound in the aftermath of the pandemic or through various other headlines such as US sanctions, the Hong Kong security law or trade skirmishes with countries such as Australia.
China is becoming harder and harder to ignore - but that begs the question, why would you? As a beneficiary of being the first into the pandemic and first out through strict measures enforced by the government, China has been able to contain the virus, reopen its economy and flatten any spikes in cases. In February, Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, was seeing daily cases peak at more than 15,000, yet by 19 March China reported no new local infections. A golden era? Resilience, secular growth and attractive valuations make China a sure bet for investors This tremendous feat h...
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