Does anyone find it sketchy that China is buying up Portugal’s debt? When has China every helped another country out before; unless they either profit from it. They could be getting nervous that more countries could be defaulting over the next few years. If a number of countries cannot buy exports from China, than China could start their recession rather quickly. Please do not count a second recession out in the next few years! The debt crisis might be contained by then but the debt ceiling being raised, more money being printed, and a lack of education by leaders, could cause another recession.