Asia markets slide; China data on tap By: MarketWatch December 14, 2011 at 19:59 PM EST Asia markets decline, with manufacturers and commodity-linked firms weaker ahead of closely watched Chinese manufacturing data due later in the day. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR Casio Computer Co. Ltd Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd Komatsu Ltd ADR Newcrest Mining Ltd ADR Perseus Mining Pioneer Corp Ord Rio Tinto Plc ADR Sony Corp