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China tames 'grey rhinos' after shopping sprees

Published Sun, Aug 13, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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Beijing

"GREY rhinos" have become a hunted species in China, where government regulators are clamping down on powerful private conglomerates amid fears that they are racking up dangerous debt levels.

Coined by an American policy analyst, the rhino reference points to long-visible threats that can charge suddenly and wreak havoc, as opposed to unforeseen "black swans".

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