World feels the impact of China's economic woes
Countries from South Africa to Brazil see escalating risks of prolonged slumps and financial losses, and face rising inflation and unemployment
Washington
CHINA'S economic slowdown and financial mayhem are fostering a cycle of decline and panic across much of the world, as countries on nearly every continent see escalating risks of prolonged slumps, political disruption and financial losses.
South Africa's currency, the rand, plunged on Monday after stocks once again sold off in China, which is the country's largest trading partner. South Africa's economy - like that of many countries on the African continent - had been fuelled by China's hunger for natural resources, but the slowing demand now threatens to compound its many other problems and worsen a food crisis.
Throughout South America, China's declining appetite for commodities has led to deep recessions and talk of a "lost decade". Venezuela is facing inflation in the double or triple digits, Brazil is experiencing rising unemployment, and both countries are confro…
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