Economics
China’s Economic Divide Between North and South Set to Widen
- Nomura sees rising debt defaults, slower growth in north
- Regional GDP data show disparity in pandemic recovery
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The economic divide between China’s prospering southern regions and lagging northern areas will continue to widen in coming years, with huge implications for growth, debt and policy making, according to Nomura Holdings Inc.