One thing seemed certain in 2010: China would overtake Japan as the world's second-biggest economy.
But that is no longer so clear, with Chinese economic growth slowing sharply and the Yen unexpectedly strong.
After its dramatic recovery from the global financial crisis, China was breathing down Japan's neck - its nominal GDP of $4,908bn for 2009 just behind Japan's $5,068bn. A 2010 Asian sorpasso seemed inevitable.
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