> First Chinese forWorldBankjob
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> ProfessorLinwas born in Taiwan but he swimmed toChina
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> TheWorldBankhas appointed its first chief economist from a
> developing country to work at the institution.
> Justin YifuLin, a leading academic from Beijing University who is
> originally from Taiwan, is the first Chinese citizen to hold the
> position.
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> Former chief economists include US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers
> and Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz.
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> WorldBankPresident, Robert Zoellick, said ProfessorLinbrings
> unique skills and experience to the job.
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> ProfessorLinis set to assume office at the end of May, taking over
> from France's Francois Bourguignon., who served at thebankfrom 2003
> to October 2007. ...

> On Feb 5, 3:23 pm, t...@toke.com wrote:
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>> First Chinese forWorldBankjob

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>> ProfessorLinwas born in Taiwan but he swimmed toChina

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>> TheWorldBankhas appointed its first chief economist from a
>> developing country to work at the institution.
>> Justin YifuLin, a leading academic from Beijing University who is
>> originally from Taiwan, is the first Chinese citizen to hold the
>> position.

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>> Former chief economists include US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers
>> and Nobel prize winner Joseph Stiglitz.

> ...