Expert on significance of turning SH into global financial center

For more on the significance of this decision to turn Shanghai into a global financial center, we're now joined on the line by Doctor Xiao Geng from Tsinghua University.

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1. Doctor Xiao, let's get your very first reaction to what many think is an unexpected announcement.

2. The plan to develop Shanghai into a global financial center has been repeated for years. But this time, the central government has made it an official national strategy. What's the difference here?

3. With the economy as it is, why would China choose this moment to build a global financial center?

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Interview: Expert on health care reform

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Professor Xue Lan, from Tsinghua University
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Question 1: Health care reform has long been a topic for discussion in China, but the reform plan has only just now been approved after more than two years' revision and debates. Do you think the current economic situation played a big part in the decision of policymakers to pass the scheme right now?

Question 2: What obstacles do you see lying ahead for China's medical reforms and what can the government do to overcome these?

Question 3: The government's plan includes building more clinics in rural areas. This will mean a revival of village doctors who used to be very active in the countryside. What kind of assessment mechanism should the government put in place to ensure such practices are well managed?