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Favorite plays from China expert

"China has been my top market recommendation since late in 2008, and it remains so today," says global investing expert Yiannis Mostrous.

In The Silk Road Investor he explains, If the country's stimulus package works (especially on the infrastructure front) expect the Chinese economy to have a V-shaped recovery this year." Here's a looks at two of the advisor's favorites -- China Life Insurance (NYSE: LFC) and Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE: CHT).

"The sustainability of such a recovery will depend on the status of the global economy, though. If the global economy and the credit/banking crisis don't improve by this time next year, the Chinese economy will have more serious problems to deal with.

"For now, though, China seems to be headed for GDP growth of around 8% this year, which is nothing to fret about in the current economic environment.

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China telecom and wireless favorites

A long-term developing trend in Asia, according to international investing expert Yiannis Mostrous, is a rise in domestic demand within their own economies.

In Personal Finance, he looks at one favorite sector that will benefit -- wireless phone services -- and highlights two of his top choices, Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE: CHT) and China Mobile (NYSE: CHL).

"The current crisis will lead to profound changes in the global financial system. Societies in developed economies will begin to save more, while people in developing nations will begin to spend, nurturing domestic demand economies.

"The Asian economies should be able to move even closer to their ultimate economic goal: domestic demand-led economies.

"These countries have realized that factory building and manufacturing to satisfy consumer needs in the developed world can't remain their primary growtth engine.

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Safe Money's top telecoms

"We've scoured the world for stable businesses with high yields and the potential for currency-based gains," says Martin Weiss.

In his Safe Money Report he notes that he is focused on firms with steady, stable businesses. And two global telecoms that fit this profile are Telecom Corp. of New Zealand (NYSE: NZT) and Chunghwa Telecom (NYSE: CHT).

He explains, "Telecom Corp. of New Zealand is benefiting from both the strong New Zealand economy and the continuing sharp rise in the NZ dollar. Right now, the company is in the midst of a debate with the government over how to split up its operations."

He continues, "The government wants a reorganization that will promote phone competition and boost high-speed Internet use. NZT wants to make sure any changes won't prove too costly or complex. It's too soon to predict the details, but we're confident that any plan will treat all parties fairly -- including shareholders."

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Last updated: November 27, 2009: 01:05 AM

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