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　　2012年12月20日雅思阅读精选：世界银行调高中国经济增长预测

　　World Bank raises China growth forecast

　　The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for China, saying stimulus measures and approval of infrastructure projects will help boost growth.

　　It added that the pick-up in factory output and investment suggested that Chinas economy was bottoming out.

　　The bank said it now expects Chinas economy to grow by 8.4% in 2013, up from its earlier projection of 8.1%.

　　A slowdown in Chinas growth in recent months had prompted policymakers to announce various stimulus measures.

　　These include two interest rate cuts since June, and the approval of infrastructure projects worth more than $150bn .

　　Chinas central bank, the Peoples Bank of China, has also lowered the amount of money that banks need to keep in reserve three times in the past few months in an attempt to boost lending.

　　The impact of easing credit conditions and public investment in infrastructure is beginning to show, the bank said in its report.

　　The impact is expected to continue to be felt into 2013, as the authorities have accelerated the approval of large projects.

There have been signs of a pick-up in Chinas manufacturing and export sector

　　Bright spot

　　The bank also raised its forecast for the developing East Asia region, excluding China.

　　The grouping, which includes Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Burma, is now projected to grow 5.7% in 2013, up from the previous forecast of 5.5%.

　　The bank said that the region was likely to benefit from Thailands recovery from last years floods and strong growth in the Philippines.

　　The Philippines economy has been one of the better performing ones in the region this year.

　　Its growth has been helped by a strong domestic demand, government spending and increased investment in the country.

　　The bank raised its projection for the Philippines to 6.2% for 2013 from 5%.

　　It added that the opening up of Burma and the continuing reforms in the country, which have seen various sanctions against it being lifted, was another bright spot in the region.