Recession may force western banks to offload China stakes

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Recession may force western banks to offload China stakes

After investing in Chinese banks a few years ago, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Royal Bank of Scotland, Merrill Lynch and HSBC are sitting on goldmines. But recessions in the US and UK mean more bad debt is on the way and could force them to sell out, a move guaranteed to offend Beijing. Naomi Rovnick reports.

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