Declining foreign investment and a prolonged property slump are just some of the issues that have put pressure on the Chinese economy — and stock market. However, things could be about to turn around for the Asian powerhouse, which left behind months of deflation in February with a 0.7% year-on-year rise in consumer prices . Factory activity in China also expanded for a third-straight month in January.
So I actually think investors should be looking long-term at China again, it's definitely investable." He acknowledged some short-term risks, "because consumers are nervous about the economy still, they are going to be trading down." However, he said he expected spending within sectors including health and wellness to continue, picking footwear brands Salomon and Arc'teryx as having good exposure to the Chinese market.