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Economy picks up strength

Signs the Chinese economy is improving have been better than expected, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Saturday. Consumer demand has grown steadily and, though lower than the same period last year, imports and exports grew on a month-on-month basis during... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Apr 13 2009

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