In our previous Quarterly we discussed the cryptocurrency conundrum. This quarter we’re going to tackle another thorny subject, namely China.
It’s easy to recoil at the thought of investing directly in China. It’s a brutal police state, no question. They don’t seem to care about human rights, and they don’t even give lip service to democracy, the way Russia likes to do.
So, for the increasing number of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and SRI (Socially Responsible Investing) investors, who weigh not just the economic but the moral implications of their investments, it’s easy to think of China as a no-go-zone.