China Flexing its Economic Muscle

Chinese premier Wen Jiabo told western countries to sort out their debt problems.

China’s tiger economy

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It’s been a year since the global economic crisis started and China has weathered it better than most. According to Premier Wen Jiabao the Chinese economy grew more than 7 % in the first seven months of this year. Other countries have taken notice and some believe the center of economic gravity is shifting toward China. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports from the World Economic Forum in the northern Chinese city of Dalian.

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China stays ahead of economic slump

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It’s been just about a year since the start of the global economic crisis, and China’s doing better than most. Today, China’s premier said the country’s economy experienced 7 % growth since the start of 2009. The World’s Mary Kay Magistad reports.