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October 31, 2012

China
Why Haven’t Chinese Leaders Acted Decisively to Reduce Tobacco Use?

In mid-October, Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev voiced support for a proposed ban on smoking in public places by 2015. “The government is not at war with smokers,” he said, “but we are making …

A visitor dressed as a Red Army soldier smokes as he poses for a picture in Jinggangshan, Jiangxi province on September 20, 2012. (Carlos Barria / Courtesy Reuters)
Blog Post by Yanzhong Huang Asia Unbound

October 27, 2004

Financial Markets
Morgan Stanley: China does not rely much on export led growth

Sometimes you read something and it makes you stop, because it is at odds with your existing sense of how the world economy is working. Drossos and Kinbrough’s argument that China does not rely on a…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

July 11, 2005

China
China posts a $9.7 (call it 10) billion trade surplus in June

The $10 billion monthly surplus in June puts China on track for an annual trade surplus of $100 billion or more.The data brought China’s trade surplus for the first half of the year to $39.65bn, alre…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

July 22, 2008

China
How fast will China’s economy slow? And will China also slow the pace of RMB appreciation?

Chinese policy makers are concerned that China’s economy is slowing. The stock market is obviously well off its highs, taming some animal spirits. Housing prices in Shengzen are no longer rising. …

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

June 28, 2007

China
The Economist still isn’t convinced the RMB is undervalued …

Half a trillion dollars apparently doesn't get the respect it used to. Neither the author of last week’s Economics Focus column nor Morgan Stanley’s Stephen Jen think that the Chinese yuan (or RMB) i…

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money