Deep inside the fourth quarter, economists still wonder how the year will end. GDP-growth at the end of the year of 8 to 9 percentage points now looks rather likely. Is this figure too high? By no means, since China n...Deep inside the fourth quarter, economists still wonder how the year will end. GDP-growth at the end of the year of 8 to 9 percentage points now looks rather likely. Is this figure too high? By no means, since China needs this kind of growth to sustain development and create new iobs.展开更多
The war in Iraq and its consequences are by and large the single most important factor in determining the results of the world economy in the current year. Those who predicted a relatively short and painless campaign ...The war in Iraq and its consequences are by and large the single most important factor in determining the results of the world economy in the current year. Those who predicted a relatively short and painless campaign have been proved-literally speakingdeadly wrong.展开更多
The beginning of a new year is traditionany reckoning time. Analysts, economists, politicians and pundits are looking back so as to make an educated guess for the imminent and distant future. The final data for 2004 a...The beginning of a new year is traditionany reckoning time. Analysts, economists, politicians and pundits are looking back so as to make an educated guess for the imminent and distant future. The final data for 2004 are not yet ha the books, but it is already easy to conclude that the past year was economically speaking a very successful one indeed.展开更多
stable, sustainable and yet rapid development this is the overall-target set by the government for the current year, This is a conundrum, indeed. Premier Wen Jiabao's words, delivered at the National People's ...stable, sustainable and yet rapid development this is the overall-target set by the government for the current year, This is a conundrum, indeed. Premier Wen Jiabao's words, delivered at the National People's Congress in March, point the way forward. The展开更多
Shall we - like most analysts at home and abroad- add another rosy outlook for China's economic strength? If so, should you as readers take these unvarying.
Results for the first quarter, due in mid-April,will undoubtedly show a trend already visible in the two first months - GDP-growth will be slightly lower than last year, while inflation is (for the time being at least...Results for the first quarter, due in mid-April,will undoubtedly show a trend already visible in the two first months - GDP-growth will be slightly lower than last year, while inflation is (for the time being at least)more or less under control.展开更多
The good news is that inthe first few weeks of the year, China's economic engine is humming at a smooth pace and forecasts look encouraging. This almostcertainly guarantees that the economic growth rate will be so...The good news is that inthe first few weeks of the year, China's economic engine is humming at a smooth pace and forecasts look encouraging. This almostcertainly guarantees that the economic growth rate will be somewhere between seven展开更多
Last month we quoted National Development and Reform Commiss-ion minister Ma Kai as saying that "economic development is not everything for the government, and we should pour more energy on other indicators such ...Last month we quoted National Development and Reform Commiss-ion minister Ma Kai as saying that "economic development is not everything for the government, and we should pour more energy on other indicators such as education, health,environment and social welfare". Mr. Ma is right.展开更多
文摘Deep inside the fourth quarter, economists still wonder how the year will end. GDP-growth at the end of the year of 8 to 9 percentage points now looks rather likely. Is this figure too high? By no means, since China needs this kind of growth to sustain development and create new iobs.
文摘The war in Iraq and its consequences are by and large the single most important factor in determining the results of the world economy in the current year. Those who predicted a relatively short and painless campaign have been proved-literally speakingdeadly wrong.
文摘The beginning of a new year is traditionany reckoning time. Analysts, economists, politicians and pundits are looking back so as to make an educated guess for the imminent and distant future. The final data for 2004 are not yet ha the books, but it is already easy to conclude that the past year was economically speaking a very successful one indeed.
文摘stable, sustainable and yet rapid development this is the overall-target set by the government for the current year, This is a conundrum, indeed. Premier Wen Jiabao's words, delivered at the National People's Congress in March, point the way forward. The
文摘Shall we - like most analysts at home and abroad- add another rosy outlook for China's economic strength? If so, should you as readers take these unvarying.
文摘Results for the first quarter, due in mid-April,will undoubtedly show a trend already visible in the two first months - GDP-growth will be slightly lower than last year, while inflation is (for the time being at least)more or less under control.
文摘The good news is that inthe first few weeks of the year, China's economic engine is humming at a smooth pace and forecasts look encouraging. This almostcertainly guarantees that the economic growth rate will be somewhere between seven
文摘Last month we quoted National Development and Reform Commiss-ion minister Ma Kai as saying that "economic development is not everything for the government, and we should pour more energy on other indicators such as education, health,environment and social welfare". Mr. Ma is right.
