Indeed, the latest consensus forecasts project very strong GDP growth of 9.9% in 2008 and 9.2% in 2009, only moderately lower than the economic expansion of 11.5% in 2007.
Conclusion Ladies and gentlemen, in this time of uncertainty, better and stronger global cooperation is the best way forward. It is up to us to calibrate, adjust and evolve the means by which we connect our shores and advance our exchanges.