Nation 'up one place' in global ranking
By Zheng Yangpeng | China Daily | Updated: 2014-09-03 07:24
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The Chinese mainland has edged up one spot to 28th in the World Economic Forum's global competitiveness ranking, reinforcing its position as the most competitive BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) economy, according to the institution's latest report.
China continues to lead the BRICS economies by a wide margin - well ahead of Russia (53rd), South Africa (56th), Brazil (57th) and India (71st), according to the The Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15, which ranked 144 economies.
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