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China returned to rapid growth in Q3 (Oct 09)

Nearly a year after exports collapsed, China’s economy is once again expanding at a frenetic pace. There are medium term risks in the form of industrial overcapacity, weaker banks and the threat that lending growth coupled with possible hot capital inflows leads to asset price bubbles. But continued strong growth in lending should also ensure that GDP grows rapidly over coming quarters.

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