China’s econ­omy is con­tin­u­ing to grow despite the global reces­sion, helped by a mas­sive gov­ern­ment stim­u­lus pack­age of $585 bil­lion. But doubts remain whether such strong growth can be sus­tained by pub­lic spend­ing alone. Al Jazeera’s Melissa Chan reports from Inner Mon­go­lia, where a whole town built with gov­ern­ment money is stand­ing empty.

Source: YouTube, Novem­ber 10, 2009.

Dr. Prieur du Plessis is an investment professional with 26 years' experience in investment research and portfolio management. More than 1,200 of his articles on investment-related topics have been published in various regular newspaper, journal and Internet columns, including his blog, Investment Postcards from Cape Town. He has also published a book, Financial Basics: Investment. Prieur is Chairman and principal shareholder of South African-based Plexus Asset Management, which he founded in 1995. The group conducts investment management, investment consulting, private equity and real estate activities in South Africa and a number of foreign countries. He also serves as Honorary Consul of Slovenia for South Africa, actively developing economic, cultural and scientific relations between Slovenia and South Africa. Prieur is 54 years old and live with his wife, television producer and presenter Isabel Verwey, and two children in Cape Town, South Africa. His leisure activities include long-distance running, traveling, reading, motor-cycling and scripophily. Read more from the author/contributor here.

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