China’s Protests Harder to Track Amid Economic Pain, Report Says

China’s censorship crackdown is making unrest harder to detect: China Dissent Monitor reports a sharp drop in documented incidents even as economic pressures continue to spur protests nationwide. The main takeaway for markets is risk is potentially being underreported while underlying economic stress persists, warranting caution on China exposure.

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China’s censorship crackdown is making unrest harder to detect: China Dissent Monitor reports a sharp drop in documented incidents even as economic pressures continue to spur protests nationwide. The main takeaway for markets is risk is potentially being underreported while underlying economic stress persists, warranting caution on China exposure.