Economics
China Epidemic Threatens a Broader Wave of Defaults in 2020
- Consumer-facing companies face cash-flow slide, analysts say
- Rising stress could see more differentiation among borrowers
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China’s biggest health crisis since at least 2003 has worsened the outlook for defaults in the world’s second-biggest bond market, likely tipping a raft of distressed borrowers over the edge this year.