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Emerging Asia Can't Just Rely on China
Faith in the region's growth is no longer enough.
Lean on Xi, when you're not strong?
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If you think Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is stressed, spare a thought for Agus Martowardojo. On Tuesday, the governor of Indonesia's central bank had to choose between cutting interest rates to support growth or hiking them to prop up his currency. He ultimately decided to split the difference and do nothing.
Martowardojo's dilemma is emblematic of the increasingly chaotic situation in the world's emerging markets.