China's leaders are struggling to deal with the shocks; Finances are sturdy;
the problems are housing and exports. The Age, Oct. 27, 2008 (available
today). http://business.theage.com.au/business/chinas-leaders-are-struggling-to-deal-with-the-shocks-20081026-5916.html
A few quotes:
"The last time Chinese export growth collapsed was during the Asian
financial crisis, when the former premier Zhu Rongji kept the engine running
by printing money and building enough roads to stretch from Sydney to
Me
