One of the most prominent Chinese analysts is sounding alarm on the country's debt

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August 17, 2017 9:57 AM

"Everyone knows there’s a credit problem in China, but I find that people often forget about the scale," Charlene Chu told the Financial Times.

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LONDON – Charlene Chu, an influential China analyst, of Chinese debt, warned the country's debt problem is starting to have global implications.

Speaking to the Financial Times' Gabriel Wildau this week, Chu said: "

Chu's comments come just over a day after the International Monetary Fund warned in its annual report on China that the country's huge debt pile c

Citing the experiences of other countries which have fuelled growth via taking on debt aggressively, the fund warned that the current trajectory of China's debt is "dangerous."

"International experience suggests that China’s credit growth is on a dangerous trajectory, with increasing risks of a disruptive adjustment or a marked growth slowdown," the report said.

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