| 1 | That' s based largely on a historical map that predates the founding of the People' s Republic in 1949. | |
| 2 | In 2007 PRC' s positive trade balance was over 10% of its GDP, this year it went down to 5% (because of the crisis). | |
| 3 | And they have been only too willing to highlight the way in which the People' s Republic restored strong growth after the economy suffered a short-term dip at the end of 2008. |