LatAm fears China slowing

After the China-inspired commodity price boom, talk of a Chinese slowdown is a hotter topic in Latin America than concerns over the eurozone. Jonathan Wheatley, the FT’s deputy emerging markets editor and John Paul Rathbone, Latin America editor, discuss the prospects for the continent if China’s appetite for raw materials begins to wane.

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