online.wsj.com - 7/16/2009
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BEIJING -- China's government has turned around its economy far faster than most thought possible, as officials said Thursday that growth accelerated to 7.9% in the second quarter. Even if the surge moderates in coming quarters, many analysts say China will very nearly meet its target of an 8% ...
ft.com - 7/16/2009
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ft.com —
China’s economy accelerated significantly in the second quarter,
with gross domestic product expanding by 7.9 per cent,...
ahead of analysts’ consensus estimates. Li Xiaochao, a spokesman for the National Bureau of Statistics, said the economy “had ...
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online.wsj.com - 7/16/2009
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online.wsj.com —
BEIJING -- China's government said its economy's rebound
remains uneven and unstable, even as a surge in...
growth has prompted economists to debate whether officials need to start cooling things down. The government's eight-month-old stimulus program ...
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China's GDP Rise Prompts a Debate
blog.mises.org - 7/13/2009
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blog.mises.org —
The following points appear frequently in mainstream media
commentary on China: China's economy is growing at a...
rate of 8% annually, perhaps higher The Communist party will not "allow" growth to slow because it would create social unrest ...
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Is China's Economic Growth Real?
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China Will Lead Global Economy Out of Recession
CARPE DIEM —
... BEIJING (WALL STREET JOURNAL) -- China's government has turned around its economy far faster than most thought possible, as officials said Thursday that growth accelerated to 7.9% in the second quarter. Even if the surge moderates in coming quarters, many analysts say China will very nearly meet its target of an 8% expansion for all of 2009. In the first quarter, gross domestic product grew 6.1% from a year earlier. ...
China Will Lead Global Economy Out Of Recession
Daily Markets —
... BEIJING (WALL STREET JOURNAL) - China’s government has turned around its economy far faster than most thought possible, as officials said Thursday that growth accelerated to 7.9% in the second quarter. Even if the surge moderates in coming quarters, many analysts say China will very nearly meet its target of an 8% expansion for all of 2009. In the first quarter, gross domestic product grew 6.1% from a year earlier. The Shanghai stock market’s benchmark index has gained 75% this year (see chart above) as the Chinese outlook has improved, with factory output, bank lending and ...
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