Too early to hail China's stimulus success
It seems likely now that China will reach its annual economic growth target of 8%, dwarfing most of the other countries in the world. In the second quarter of 2009, its GDP growth spiked to 7.9%, from 6.1% in the first quarter. If all goes well, the Middle Kingdom will see its economic growth rise to an even higher rate in the remaining two quarters, making it one of the few countries still enjoying a nascent economic growth in spite of the severe impacts of the global financial crisis.
However, looking only at the handsome official figures and rushing to the simple conclusion that China's stimulus economic package has worked successfully would be wrong.… Seguir leyendo »