China’s economy is expected to grow 11.5 percent this year, Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday. Wen, in Singapore on a four-day official visit and to attend a series of Association of Southeast Asian Nations meetings, made the forecast when meeting embassy staff and representatives of Chinese entrepreneurs and students.
China has enjoyed 9 percent year-on-year growth for 30 consecutive years while growth surpassed 10 percent in the past five years, he noted….[Full Text]
(Image: China’s Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during the launch of the Business China programme at the National University of Singapore November 19, 2007, via China Daily)