China state banks report surge in soured loans By: MarketWatch September 01, 2014 at 01:26 AM EDT China’s biggest state-owned banks report a surge in soured and castoff loans in the first half, as China’s slowing growth takes a toll on its lenders. Read More >> Related Stocks: Agricultural Bank of China Bank of China Ltd Ad ADR Bank of Communications Co. Ltd China Construction Bank Corp Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd