Opening Remarks at Press Conference in Beijing, China, July 17, 2015
These remarks delivered by Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, discuss the Chinese economy, China's global role in development, and the latest report on health care reform. He appreciated China, that remains the largest contributor to world gr...
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| Format: | Speech |
| Language: | English en_US |
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25884124/world-bank-group-president-jim-yong-kim-opening-remarks-press-conference-beijing http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24296 |
| Summary: | These remarks
delivered by Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group, discuss the Chinese economy, China's global role in
development, and the latest report on health care reform. He appreciated China,
that remains the largest contributor to world growth since
the global financial crisis. He talks about the progress
made by China in several reforms, including lower credit
growth, better regulation of shadow banking, and better
management of local government borrowing and these reforms
hold the key to its continued economic success. He addresses
huge infrastructure needs that are critical to end poverty,
reducing inequality, and boosting shared prosperity in the
world and China's committment to support financially
for the same. He concludes by talking about more efficient
health care system in China that will lead to a healthier
population, boost economic growth and become an engine for
job creation. |
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