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Keep reform ball rolling, push globalisation, say economists
China should desist from reversing market reform and embrace globalization despite the threat of rising trade barriers, economists warned the government yesterday.
Read moreForeign Direct Investment in China Tumbles on Crisis
Foreign direct investment in China declined for a fourth month in January as companies cut back on spending to weather the global financial crisis.
China's bank loans see striking rise in Jan
Chinese banks issued 1.62 trillion yuan ($237 billion) in new loans in January, up 101 percent year-on-year, prompting some economists to say the government might not cut interest rates for the time being to boost the economy.
Read moreEuropean Chamber Position Paper Referenced in New Resolutions Adopted by European Parliament
On 5th February 2009, the European Parliament adopted a series of new resolutions on trade and economic relations with China. During the plenary session at which the resolutions were discussed, the European Chambers'eighth annual report, European Business in China Position Paper 2008/2009 was tabled as a reference document.
Read moreForeign trade plummets 29% in January
A sharp fall in imports and exports in January, which included a weeklong Spring Festival holiday, has both puzzled and alarmed economists.
Read moreEconomists warn of China deflation
China faces a bout of deflation, economists warned on Tuesday as data revealed that inflation dropped to its lowest in 2½ years in January and that the price of goods leaving factory gates fell 3.3 per cent in January.
Read moreCPI shows sign of economic 'recovery'
The consumer price index (CPI) in January rose only 1 percent year-on-year, the lowest in 30 months, and the other measure of inflation, the producer price index (PPI), dropped 3.3 percent.
Read moreChina: protectionism is no cure to crisis
As the "Buy America" provision raises alarms against trade protectionism among state leaders and economists, China on Monday said "no" to a similar plan that bans foreign products in domestic stimulus projects.
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