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Friday, September 27, 2013

China’s Next Big Experiment – Free Trade Zone in Shanghai


The Chinese leadership attempts another experiment:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304795804579100640245613408.html




Meanwhile, BRICs guru Jim O’Neill states:
“…China is in effect creating another India every two years -- making a mockery of those who’ve argued that India’s democratic model is more likely to deliver long-term economic success. China is already more than four times bigger than its southern neighbor. India’s economy won’t rival China’s for a very long time, if ever.”

Ouch!!

There is the possibility that India's official GDP may be understating the true size of the economy. See the current issue of The Economist for an interesting piece on India's GDP value:
http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21586891-activities-out-sticks-may-add-more-gdp-was-thought-hidden-value