China data to show economy gained momentum heading into 2017 but risks abound

A raft of data from China in coming weeks is expected to show the world's second-largest economy carried solid momentum into 2017, thanks to heavy government stimulus and a construction boom that breathed new life into its ailing smokestack industries. Expectations for further depreciation of the yuan currency are creating further headaches for the government, even as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatens to brand China a currency manipulator and impose heavy tariffs on Chinese goods. Chin