Zhao Xiao, University Professor
(China Daily)
Updated: 2008-03-01 20:01

 

"The GDP increase does not necessarily mean the economy is overheating. The return on investment remains high. Core inflation, which excludes such short-term factors as energy and grain, remains low at 0.9 percent in the first half of this year. That shows economic development has not led to surging prices.The increases in pork and food prices are not as serious as they seem. These are short-term problems and will not last forever."