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Gulf sovereign wealth funds invest $2.3 billion in China

Cash from the Gulf is pouring into Asia, as Chinese financiers and regulators make frequent trips to engage with the Middle East market

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Cash from Gulf sovereign wealth funds is pouring into China and Southeast Asia as the region’s deep pockets look beyond the U.S. and Europe for investment targets.

About $2.3 billion of sovereign capital from the Middle East flowed...