Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgements 
Introduction 
PART 1 
THE NEED FOR CHANGING CHINA'S 
GROWTH MODEL 
Economic Developments after the Financial Crisis of 2008 and 
the Need for a New Growth Model 
Can China's Growth Trajectory Be Sustained? 
China's Economy in 2020: the Challenge of a Second Transition 
PART 2 
CHINA'S RESPONSES TO THE INTERNATIONAL 
FINANCIAL CRISIS 
China's Astonishing Rebound Is for Real, but Prospects Uncertain 
Ahead of the Pack 
Is the RecoveryToo Strong? 
China's Rotter Coaster Recovery Continues 
Recovery Continuing, but Slower Growth Ahead 
Fighting Inflation Replaces Promoting Growth as Beijing's Top Priority 
China's Potential Stimulus Hangover 
Can China Fight Inflation White Rebalancing Its Economy? 
Will China Be Able to Ride Out the Storm? 
China's Economy Is on Track, but Challenges Abound 
China's Strong Economic Performance in 2011 
Slower Growth. but Structurat Reforms Progressing 
China's Economy Is Slowly Beginning to Look More 'Normal'
PART 3 
SELECTED TOPICS 
China and the World Bank: How a Partnership Was Built 
What India Can Learn from China and Vice Versa 
Getting to the Bottom of Water Scarcity 
The Evolution of Banking and Finance in China 
China's Post-Crisis Housing Bubble 
China's Agricultural Revolution 
The Future of the Renminbi (RMB) As an International Currency

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The World Bank continues to be an important player in China. Its most recent contribution to the thinking about economic development and reform is "China 2030", a 500-page report produced jointly with the Development Research Center (DRC), the in-house think tank of the State Council