China’s economic growth is likely to remain robust, but the costs of keeping policy expansionary increase over time. China’s recovery can only be sustained by successful rebalancing of the economy, says World Bank. 

REPORT - Growth through innovation : an industrial strategy for Shanghai
Shanghai, the focus of this study, is the urban axis of the Yangtze River Delta’s thriving economy. Its future performance and that of a handful of other urban regions will determine China’s economic fortunes in the coming decades. Report download

REPORT - Reforming China's Rural Health System
New report commends the government’s health reform efforts to date, concurs that its planned further reforms are necessary, and offers ideas for concretizing the broad ideas set out in the recently-issued government’s masterplan. Press Release Report download

DEVELOPMENT TOPIC- Wenchuan Earthquake: Recovery and Hope

Mara Warwick, Senior Urban Environment Specialist in China and Mongolia, reflects on the aftermath of the Sichuan - Wenchuan earthquake on its first anniversary. Blog: Day of reflection: One year after Sichuan earthquake, signs of recovery and hope in China | Website: World Bank Response to Wenchuan Earthquake

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