温家宝：中国应对金融危机政策取得初步效果

WEN SEES SIGNS OF SUCCESS IN CRISIS FIGHTBACK 
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Wen Jiabao yesterday declared China's efforts to offset the effect of the global economic slowdown an “initial success” as the economy performed “better than expected” last month. /"st sF  
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The premier's hints that the country's economy might not be locked in a downward spiral will be viewed as good news in the rest of the world, where Chinese growth is viewed as a potential palliative for the global recession. L5 Cfa-  
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Speaking during a three-day visit to industrial regionsin eastern China, the premier said sales at some companies had begun to rebound, stockpiles were falling and electricity consumption was rising. !Whx^B:  
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“We have achieved initial success from the policies we adopted to counter the financial crisis,” Mr Wen said, according to China National Radio. W`vPf  
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Beijing announced an economic stimulus package of Rmb4,000bn ($585bn) in November, heavily weighted towards construction and heavy industry. It was not expected to improve economic growth until the middle of this year, but some industries, such as steel, have shown more confidence. oY0b8=[  
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Mr Wen vowed to take other measures, including large investments, to combat the crisis before the legislature's annual meeting in early March, according to a speech published separately. The measures would include accelerated investment worth a total of Rmb600bn in six projects, originally approved as scientific and technological investments over the medium and long term. i0wBZ i?  
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Chinese exports fell 2.8 per cent in December, at least one percentage point less than expected, Dow Jones reported on Saturday. Official figures have not yet been released. Imports also fell sharply.

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中国国务院总理温家宝昨日宣称，中国应对全球经济放缓的努力取得“初步效果”，上月经济表现好于预期。 P3W3+pwq  
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温家宝关于中国经济也许没有陷入下行螺旋的暗示，将被世界其它地方视为好消息——他们认为，中国的增长有可能缓解全球经济衰退的影响。 D`[@7$t  
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在中国东部工业地区为期3天的考察中，温家宝表示，一些企业销售开始回升，库存开始下降，用电量开始上升。 > O ?<?  
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据中国人民广播电台(CNR)报道，温家宝表示：“我们应对金融危机的政策措施取得了初步效果。” q]pHD})O  
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去年11月，中国政府宣布了4万亿元人民币的经济刺激方案，偏重于建筑业和重工业。人们曾预计，该方案对经济增长的提振作用要到今年年中以后才会显现出来，但钢铁等一些行业显示出了更强的信心。 Ws2?sn#x  
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据其它媒体报道，温家宝还承诺，在今年3月的两会前，国家还将出台包括大型投资在内的一系列应对经济危机的措施，其中将包括加快原定的科学技术中长期规划6个重大专项总计6000亿元人民币的投资。 /SM 7t_  
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道琼斯公司(Dow Jones)周六报道称，去年12月，中国出口下降2.8%，至少较预期低1个百分点。进口也急剧下降。但官方数据尚未发布。