Optimists like Barclays Capital's Ms Yan say that even if the reserves were inadequate the central government would intervene and has the capacity to do so.

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After straightforward wins over Yan Bai and Jeremy Chardy, Tsonga looked like he would provide Murray with his first serious test in Shanghai, but the Frenchman was never in the contest.

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