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Martin Wolf     2011/01/18

​East and west are in it together

Size matters. If we look only at China’s average level of development, we see a country with much the same standard of living as Thailand. If we look only at China’s size, we see what is already the world’s second largest economy, biggest exporter (if members of the European Union are treated as separate economies), second largest importer and holder of the largest stock of foreign currency reserves.
Yu Yongding     2011/01/18

A rising China’s place in the world economy

After 30 years of breakneck growth, China overtook Japan to become the world’s second largest economy in 2010. The reaction in the West to this stunning success has been mixed. It boils down to one question: what role will China play in the world?
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