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Chinese Economy Far Smaller Than Previously Calculated

 
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laconic2



Joined: 23 May 2005
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:47 pm    Post subject: Chinese Economy Far Smaller Than Previously Calculated Reply with quote

Looks like some people here and elsewhere are going to have to wait a lot longer (if ever) to see the Chinese economy surpass that of the U.S.:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7148695.stm

Sorry about that. Wink
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Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is SO last week.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=107714


(Sorry. I couldn't resist that.)
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laconic2



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, but for me and many, it's not real until it's reported by BBC. Cool
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Ya-ta Boy



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not going to even mention the word parochialism. Not even once.
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mindmetoo



Joined: 02 Feb 2004

PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Skeptics Guide to the Universe had a China expert on yarans ago and he was saying a lot of the economic press coming out of China is just government fluff. But it's such a gold rush mentality no one really stops to double check.
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thepeel



Joined: 08 Aug 2004

PostPosted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'll post this one more time..only cause it is 100% related to MM2's post above.

http://www.feer.com/articles1/2007/0704/free/p036.html

You are exactly right mm2.
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