Credit card defaults surge across China as older borrowers struggle to repay debt

China is facing a surge in credit card delinquencies from a seemingly unlikely source: middle-aged borrowers who otherwise look like model citizens, with university educations and secure public-sector jobs. Chinese banks once rushed to lend to this group, confident they would easily be able to pay their bills. But d…

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