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China beats Japan in purchasing power

By Chris Bryant in Washington

Published: April 11 2008 19:36 | Last updated: April 11 2008 23:57

China has passed Germany and Japan to become the world’s second-largest economy, while India is in fourth place, the World Bank confirmed on Friday, as it unveiled a report examining the relative purchasing power of global economies.

The report found that developing economies’ share of total global output had risen significantly in the past decade, as nations such as India and China had grown far faster than their richer counterparts.

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