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NY Times: China’s economy is back while US bleeds

This is the most outspoken article I’ve seen to date in a non-Chinese media proclaiming the bounce-back of China’s economy, in sharp and painful contrast to the ongoing mayhem in America. Just eight months ago, thousands of Chinese workers... ...full story at Peking Duck

from Peking Duck on Fri, Sep 18 2009

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