China's Buy List It's scooping up more commodities, continents-and soccer stars

摘要

WHILE MUCH OF THE world is in austerity mode, China will be spending. During the downturn in 2009, itupped purchases of coal, copper and iron ore, capitalizing on low prices. Its outbound foreign direct investment is still tiny, but talk that it is looking for alternatives to U.S. Treasury bonds to park its money have sparked speculation as to what China will buy next. Here are some possibilities.