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Why China is central to global growth

A man walks in front of the (L-R) Bank of China Tower, Cheung Kong Center, HSBC bank and Standard Chartered bank at the financial central district in Hong Kong, China June 24, 2016.

China is expected to account for fully 73% of total growth of the so-called BRICS grouping of large developing economies. Image: REUTERS/Bobby Yip

Stephen S. Roach
Senior Fellow, Jackson Institute of Global Affairs, Yale University
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