China's economy grew at an annual rate of 7.9% between April and June, up from 6.1% in the first quarter, thanks to the government's big stimulus package. The country's quickening economic expansion comes as most nations in the West continue to experience recession. Beijing now expects China to achieve 8% growth for 2009 as a whole, which compares with a predicted contraction of between 1% and 1.5% in the US. (BBC News; click figure to enlarge.)
Everyone seems surprised that the Chinese economy has recovered so quickly. This is being ascribed to the stimulus package announced in last November, but it is surprising that it could come through so quickly.
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