BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : FEBRUARY 8, 1999 ISSUE
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INTERNATIONAL -- ASIAN BUSINESS Signs Of Trouble SLOWING GROWTH Officials say China's economic growth will slow to 7% this year, but some economists say it will be closer to 4.5%. RISING UNEMPLOYMENT Social unrest looms as unemployment estimates reach 15%. DEFLATION The possibility of devaluing the yuan looms as export growth drops and inventories pile up. Prices fall as consumers stop spending. DATA: BUSINESS WEEK _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					Return to main story INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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