China revives euro issuance as European rates hit new lows.

The People's Republic of China has caused a stir among DCM bankers in Asia and Europe with plans to return to the euro bond market for the first time since 2004. While expectations on opposite sides of the world are starkly different, what is clear is that the sovereign's deal will be less about the pricing itself and more about making a statement. Addison Gong and Burhan Khadbai report. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]