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China's Mission: Export Less, Spend More

If China can shift from an export-oriented economy to a consumer-driven one, the change will go a long way toward adjusting the imbalances in the world economy.

by Bruce Stokes

Saturday, June 27, 2009


China is going through a painful rebirth, from an export-oriented, capital-intensive economy to a more consumerist, services-led growth phase.

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