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"We're seeing tremendous opportunities in China, which should move up regardless of U.S. market gyrations," says Richard Schmidt. In Stellar Stock Alert, he offers his current favorite China plays.

In addition, Jim Trippon, editor of The China Stock Alert, discusses the latest addition to his model portfolio, China's largest life insurance company -- and one with large exposure to Chinese equities.

It's an axiom of economics that debtors love inflation. The flip side, or course, is that creditors despise it. Why lend money today only to get paid back in devalued bucks tomorrow? That spells trouble for the almighty dollar -- and puts pressure on investors to hedge against its almost certain further decline, market professionals say.

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This post is part of a special report, Global advisors look to China.

"In my view, there is no sign of a sustainable rally in the US stock market on the horizon," says Glenn Rogers, asking, "So, against that gloomy backdrop, what's an investor to do?"

The contributing editor to Gordon Pape's Internet Wealth Builder suggests, "One area that looks interesting to me right now is China." Here, he highlights a trio of exchange-traded funds invested in the China market.

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With its own economic stimulus program in place, a relatively stable banking system, and a stock market that has been resilient in recent months, numerous leading global investment advisors are looking bullishly towards China.

From technology to power and from individual stocks to ETFs and from Hong Kong to Taiwan to mainland China, we turn to seven leading advisors for their favorite ways for US investors to take a stake in Asia.

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Many people believed the Beijing Olympics would spark a multi-year bull market for China.

Leading up to the summer Olympics, the best think tanks in the world were putting out glowing reports of a new juggernaut economy that would lap the United States in a few short years.

At the start of the games, the Chinese market quickly came unglued.

Several ETFs that gave investors indexed exposure to Chinese stocks saw their values get hit for as much as 70%.

After gaining a measly 1.45% in July, the Shanghai market continued its downward trend in August. It lost another 13.6% and closed the month at 2397, which is a 60.8% decline from its October 2007 high of 6126.

As the market continues to fall, it is getting closer to the bottom, although no one has any idea how much further it will fall. It is difficult for anyone to call the bottom of this market.

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"While watching the Olympics, I couldn't thinking about the investment opportunities of the various countries participating in the games," says exchange-traded fund expert Carl Delfeld.

Recognizing that this is not a "scientific" approach nor a primary basis for seriously determining one's asset allocation the editor of Around the World with ETFs speculates, "While it is admittedly a stretch, let's consider what an ETF porfolio of the top ten countries in the Beijing Olympics medal count would look like."

"While watching the Olympics, I couldn’t thinking about the investment opportunities of the various countries participating in the games," says exchange-traded fund expert Carl Delfeld.

The editor of Around the World with ETFs states, "While it is admittedly a stretch, let’s consider what an ETF porfolio of the top ten countries in the Beijing Olympics medal count would look like."

"I hope that while watching the Olympic games many investors were also reminded at how the world is changing and why they need a global portfolio to capture value and growth around the world.

"For the next two-and-a-half weeks, almost all you’ll hear in the news will be related to the 29th Olympiad in Beijing," points out Brandon Clay.

In All Star Investor, he explains, "Beyond this, in 2010, we will see the World Expo in Shanghai and the Asian Games in Guangzhou." So is now a good time to invest in China? Here's the advisor's assessment and his top pick for exposure to the region.

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"When you own iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (NYSE: FXI), you own the 'best-of-the-best' blue chip stocks traded in the Chinese market," explains Doug Fabian in his The ETF Trader.

"I had been waiting for what I thought would be the inevitable turnaround in Chinese stocks. Much to my dismay, that turnaround hadn't really materialized -- that is, until now.

"For the past couple of months, the value of the iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index (NYSE: FXI) has undergone a prolonged move to the downside.

The Shanghai index (SSE Composite Index) - the best indicator of investing in China - is down 54 percent from its October 2007 high of 6124.04. But, for the preceding 14 years, China has been a great long-term investment. Although you can't invest in the index directly, an investment in Chinese stocks of $10,000 in 1991 (when the SSE index started) would be worth over $600,000 at market highs, before taxes and currency adjustments. Because of the correction, now is a great buying opportunity!

For much of recorded history, China has been an economic giant. According to The Economist:

In a follow-up to my article,<!----> A True China Bear, I recommend investors to set their sights on China since there may be tremendous upside in the emerging economy. The Shanghai Composite Index (000001.SS) has fallen to 2868 from a high of 6124, a drop of over 50%. The drop below 2900 marks a new 52-week low.

For the long-term, I’ve written that China may follow and overtake the performance of the Hang Seng Index (HSI).

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The WSJ mentioned "with its stock market down by about half since its peak, authorities in Beijing rolled back a year-old tax increase on stock transactions. The widely anticipated measure contributed to the day's 4.2% rise in the Shanghai Composite Index.

"The Ministry of Finance said it will reduce a tax on trading to 0.1% of the value of each purchase or sale of stock, effective Thursday. The official Xinhua news agency said the tax change, announced after the market closed Wednesday, is 'an effort to boost the equities market.'"