Confidence China is coming off its worst annual economic performance

Tuesday, October 15th 2013 - 07:59 UTC

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China, a major driver of the global economy, is coming off its worst annual economic performance since 1999 after GDP managed an expansion of just 7.7% last year. Authorities, however, say weaker growth is in line with their desire to shift the country's economic growth model toward what they see as slower and more sustainable private-led demand rather than previously popular credit-fuelled state-driven investment projects. Read full article

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ChrisR
ChINDEC time again!
Oct 15th, 2013 - 04:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
They have just invested a cool 800 million at Airport City, Manchester Airport and a new route to Shenzen Province. The Chinese love Manchester.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhg5RVBidLk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhg5RVBidLk
Oct 15th, 2013 - 10:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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