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In a press conference on June 14 on its annual Article Four Staff Report, the IMF provided a positive assessment of China’s economy.

China’s service sector expanded at a moderate pace in March. The Caixin China General Services Business Activity Index beat the neutral value of 50 to come in at 51.3 in March.

China’s shifting its focus from a manufacturing-based economy to a consumer-based economy. It’s expected to do well in the long run.

The spread between the offshore and onshore yuan creates arbitrage opportunities for traders as the value diverges between the two currencies.

The Caixin Composite Output Index stood at 49.9 in October—slightly below the neutral 50.0 value—up from 48.0 in September.

The SSE Composite Index rose by 1.4% to 3,002.64 from August 3 to August 10. The Chinese government bond yield fell after the decline in global bond yields.

The Caixin China General Services Business Activity Index expanded at a slower pace in July to 51.7, down from 52.7 in June.

The SSE Composite Index was mostly flat for the week ended August 5, 2016. It ended at 2,976.7 as investors lost interest in a further stimulus from China.

The Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund (FPBFX) is well diversified across sectors and countries and can provide a complete flavor of the region without going overboard on any geography or sector.

The Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund – Class A (CASAX) has had a below average 2016 until June 24 in comparison to the eight peers that we have chosen for this review.

The Caixin China General Services Business Activity Index indicated that service activity expanded at a slower pace in May 2016, coming in at 51.2.

The Caixin China General Services Business Activity Index came in at 51.8 in April, above the neutral 50.0 level and lower than 52.2 in March.

The Caixin China General Services Business Activity Index came in above the neutral 50.0 value at 51.2 in February, which was down from 52.4 in January.

In this series, we’ve reviewed eight China-focused mutual funds in terms of their performance and portfolio composition. The Fidelity Advisor China Region Fund – Class A (FHKAX) was the largest fund according to asset size.

MALAX aims to invest in sector leaders, stocks that “can maintain, or achieve in the future, a dominant position within their respective market.”

FEAAX is invested into stocks of companies such as H shares of China Telecommunications, and Advanced Semiconductor Engineering.

The Oberweis China Opportunities Fund (OBCHX) has net assets of $100.1 million as of January 2016. The fund has an expense ratio of 1.95%, the highest among all the funds.

The Columbia Greater China Fund – Class A (NGCAX) fell by 0.5% in December 2015 from a month prior. In the fourth quarter ended December 31, the fund was up by 10.0%.

The Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund (CASAX) aims to invest 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies “located in Asia and the Pacific Basin.

The Caixin Composite Output Index stood at 49.4 in December, below the neutral 50.0 value and also down from November’s reading of 50.5.

For the month ending on November 30, NGCAX rose by 0.2%. The positive performance could be due to a boost in exports after the yuan devaluation.

The Caixin China Composite PMI data, which covers both manufacturing and services, pointed to a renewed fall in overall Chinese business activity in September.