China must tackle institutional reform if it is to maintain dynamic economic growth in the long term and avoid falling into a so-called middle income trap of rising costs and falling...
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16 May 2013
Now is the right time to loosen state controls on interest and exchange rates, a move that can only serve to boost China's market economy. At a State Council meeting on May 6, nine priorities were...
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14 May 2013
Ever since China's new top leaders were named in November, investors at home and abroad have been watching for pointers to financial reform as China integrates further with the world economy.
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14 May 2013
After almost half a century of isolation, Myanmar could emerge as Asia's next tiger - with the right policies. After meetings with government representatives, senior executives and think-tank...
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10 May 2013
Shenzhen yesterday unveiled a three-year plan to deepen reform, with development of the Qianhai -Shenzhen-Hong Kong co-operation zone at the top of the agenda, Shenzhen Television reported.
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9 May 2013
Global opinion on China's economic prospects appears to have soured of late. Credit ratings agency Fitch downgraded the country's long-term local-currency rating from AA-minus to A-plus last month...
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As the world mourned the passing of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, remembered her belief in small government, free enterprise and monetarism, and her contribution to world...
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The days of belt-tightening are finally here. China's latest fiscal data shows that, in the first quarter of this year, public revenue grew by only 6.9 per cent, down 7.8 percentage points from a...
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China's new leaders should press ahead with reforms even though the strong economic growth of recent decades is tapering off.
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Conditions are ripe for President Xi Jinping to overcome obstacles to reform, in part because he has assembled a strong team to handle domestic and world affairs, says a former Australian...
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Fleur Pellerin, France's minister for small and medium-sized enterprises, innovation and digital economy, said the country had brought in measures to address the current economic crisis and was...
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Most economists expect growth of 8.1 per cent this year, with the exception of Nomura, which has forecast 7.7 per cent. Bad debt and excess capacity have been brought on by years of overinvestment...
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