Looking inward

Economics & TradeBeijing talks big, spends big on achieving 8% GDP growth

Health of the nation

Health CareUniversal health care is the cornerstone of Beijing's long-term reforms

Forlorn hope?

ManufacturingThe data are weak, but some exporters see faint positives

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China buzz: China's impact, Rio Tinto, budget cuts and smoking

Boom and bust

ManufacturingSupporting the housing market, China's forex reserves, Industrial production

Institutional inertia

Economics & TradeFlat-footed policymakers aren't doing enough to boost Chinese consumption, says Asia watcher Philip Bowring

No turning back

Economics & TradeDespite the economic crisis, China is still set on moving away from export-led growth, says Harris & Moure's Steven M. Dickinson

Don't believe the hype

Media, Tech & TelecomWen Jiabao's web chat was an exercise in control, not the flowering of e-democracy, says China media scholar David Bandurski

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China Media Directory 2009