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Assorted Links (19 Jan 2010) - Focus on the Chinese Economy
19th January 2010
1/ Telegraph: Something has to stop the Orient express and its cargo of trade imbalances - Roger Bootle argues that China must do more to reduce the soaring trade imbalance between China and the rest of the world
2/ The Observer: Dark economic clouds on the horizon for China - Heather Stewart looks at the risks facing the Chinese economy in 2010
3/ The Times: After £800bn loans, China tells banks to focus on the real economy - Unprecedented lending growth risks causing a bubble economy and rampant inflation.
4/ The Guardian: Without Chinese economic reform, global recovery may be doomed - Larry Elliott argues that China needs to boost domestic consumption rather than relying on exports, or the world will be flooded with goods that nobody wants
5/ Independent: China ‘overtakes’ Germany to become largest exporter
Tutor2u revision presentation on the Chinese economy
More significant developments in the Chinese economy over recent weeks, with significant implications for the global economy & businesses looking to exploit opportunities in China, or counter threats from import penetration. This new revision presentation guides students through some of the key data and developments:
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.