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Speaking to reporters as part of the IMF and World Bank's current meetings in Lima, Peru, IMF chief Christine Lagarde says suggestions the Chinese economy may be at a point of crashing are misplaced. Lagarde says its the IMF's belief the slowdown is

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BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's central bank said Sunday it will maintain a prudent monetary policy as the country faces pressure in supporting growth and containing inflation. The remarks, made by an official with the People's Bank of China (PB

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Cities called key to growth

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Thanks to a massive（巨大的） and sustained（持久的） policy response, the U.S. economy has continued to recover from the worst recession（衰退,不景气） since the Great Depression, but the recovery rem

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FRANKFURT, June 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese economy is healthy and has great potential for further development, a leading German economist has said. In the macroeconomic sense, the Chinese economy is still extremely healthy if one looks at the growth

日本削减公共债务

TOKYO, June 13 (Xinhua) -- The Japanese government on Thursday set a new goal of reducing the ratio of Japan's public debt to gross domestic product from fiscal 2021, but the feasibility of the target remained unclear amid ballooning social security

China cuts interest rates, allows freer fluctuation

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