Multinational companies are borrowing in rem at a record rate as they search for cheaper funding and a way to hedge against USChina relations. Panda bond issuance is rem borrowing by overseas companies in the mainland. In 2024, total borrowing was almost 200 billion remmbb which is the highest on record. In the first quarter of this year, panda bond issuance was more than 40 billion remmbb the second highest quarter on record.This marks a shift in strategy by global companies to raise debt for their Chinese ...