China overtakes Japan as No. 2 economy

AFP English 2011-02-14

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Japan lost its 42-year-long ranking as the world's second-biggest economy to China in 2010, with data on Monday showing a contraction in the last quarter due to weak consumer spending and a strong yen. AFPTV spoke to Jean-François Huchet, director of the French Centre for Research on Contemporary China in Hong Kong, about China's continued economic rise.Duration: 02:17

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