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World Bank cuts 2008 China growth forecast to 9.4%

The World Bank (WB) cut its forecast for China's 2008 economic growth to 9.4 percent in a report released on Tuesday. In February, it forecast 9.6 percent. Louis Kuijs, senior economist of the World Bank's Beijing office, said the a ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Apr 01 2008

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