The unlikely new rescuer of China's banks: the tobacco monopoly
China National Tobacco Corp. is deploying its massive cash reserves to stabilize struggling lenders, signaling deeper stress in the financial system.

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China National Tobacco Corp. is deploying its massive cash reserves to stabilize struggling lenders, signaling deeper stress in the financial system.
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