My comment: Sometimes crisis means opportunities. I like it, no better way to push economy in the short and in the long term than social well being and infraestructure. Few weeks ago, government decided to give higher wages, subsidies to rural teachers and to encourage more urban graduates to join rural positions, in particular as teachers.
Now, more good news. Although foreign trade probably bottomed and will rebound slowly, on the one hand, foreign trade surplus widens (1) 41.2% from a year earlier, amid both imports and exports decline. That allows to fund that social network using foreign surplus. On the other hand, partly, that surplus will be used to accelerate healthcare reform (2) building in 2012 what was expected for 2020. At least one hospital in every county must be a dream for remote rural areas, free universal primary healthcare must be a dream for the poorest who live in remote areas. I hope that we can achieve the biggest challenge, to get in just three years skilled doctors, nurses, managers, etc. professional enough to attend hospitals and patients properly. "This is the first time that basic medical services in China are clearly defined as a public service for all citizens, which is part of essential rights of the people," said Prof. Li Ling, of Peking University (quoted for related article). That model, imported from Europe (financial and infraestructure models) and Cuba (medical model), works very well as far as I have seen in Spain and people from other countries tell. Foreign reserves are not required to fund such growth, current supluses are enough. That makes much easier and faster to change our growth model and to balance the whole economy enhancing trade with neighbours (3) and with other developing countries, avoiding too high dependence on developed economies. Also, I enclose an article about corporate social responsibility. It is related to corporate social responsibility. Anyway, we could apply it to officials, governments and to every individual. We lose any credibility if we do not use funds exactly to help those who cannot weather this crisis by themselves, negative consequences are that we push others to behave in selfish mode rather than in cooperative mode. Social attitude is crucial to grant a better future. I call it balance selfishness-selflessness. Peace and best wishes. Xi (1) China’s Exports Fall for Fifth Month on Global Slump http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=ajXsq.Wcer1Q&refer=home China's March exports continue falling but at slower pace http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/10/content_11163646.htm (2) China unveils health-care reform guidelines http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/06/content_11138643.htm (3) China, ASEAN to conclude FTA negotiation during premier's Thailand trip http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/08/content_11151245.htm MOC official: ASEAN likely to become China's third largest trade partner http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/10/content_11165829.htm (4) Social responsibility helps businesses to fight crisis http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-04/09/content_11156941.htm --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World-thread" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/world-thread?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
