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World Bank raises China 2008 growth forecast to 9.8%

In view of China's strong growth of its service sector, the World Bank (WB) raised its forecast for China's 2008 economic growth to 9.8 percent in a report released on Thursday. In April, it forecast a 9.4 percent growth, down from ... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Jun 19 2008

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