G20 Sees More Action, China Moves to Boost Economy

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Asian markets are rallying on this move.

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China's official Xinhua news agency said the world's fourth-largest economy approved 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) in new government spending between now and 2010, focused largely on infrastructure and social projects.

The move was hailed by the head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who said it would have a positive effect on the world economy.

China's cabinet also announced a shift to a "moderately easy" monetary policy, suggesting more rate cuts. "Easy' monetary policy could mean, quantitatively speaking, more money supply
and a looser market liquidity," the head of China's central bank, Zhou Xiaochuan, told reporters in Brazil. "It can also be reflected in prices, for example the bank lending interest rate could become lower."

China has cut rate cuts three times since mid-September.

"This is pretty major," said Arthur Kroeber, head of Dragonomics, a Beijing economic consultant. "It reflects the official view of how serious this problem is and shows that this is a government that can mobilize enormous resources to stimulate the economy when they put their minds to it."