摘要
Not long ago, the State Council outlined the top priorities of China＇s current economic development. ＂The overall economic situation is good,＂ said Premier Wen Jiabao, adding thai the national economy is growing ＂fast yet steady＂. As the half year figures of China＇s economy show dearly, the economic situation is not only ＂good＂ but ＂very good＂. Not only is GDP growth more or less what could be predicted, but also consumption finally lived up to the expectations of economists and government officials alike. Investment, and above all foreign investment, is still very important, as are healthy exports. For sustainable growth, however, China needs an ever wider consumption pattern. This is exactly what happened in the past few months.
