China equities defy Asia outflows as mandates rack up

China’s already-slowing economic growth faces major headwinds as its trade spat with the US escalates – not that one can tell from the amount of offshore capital pouring into mainland Chinese stocks or the growing number of China mandates. While institutions have pulled a net $139.4 billion from Asia-Pacific equity markets from the start of 2015 to June 30 this year, they have invested a net $3.9 billion into Chinese stocks over the same period, according to data provider eVestmen…