Show us the money. Why China deals aren't completing

Show us the money. Why China deals aren't completing

Photo: REUTERS/JASON LEE

There was a moment earlier this year when China Inc. appeared to be single-handedly keeping M&A bankers in their Maseratis and Patek Philippes. Chinese companies have announced $128.5 billion of proposed, pending or completed outbound deals in 2016, well ahead of the $106.6 billion from the U.S., according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

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