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A flurry of global media reports on Monday showed China defending itself against a rising chorus of international criticism. An editorial in the state-run People’s Daily complained that the world is unfairly holding China responsible for problems that are not of its doing, not its fault, or not problems at all, while ignoring China’s positive contributions to global economic stability. An editorial in the London-based Financial Times by the Chinese Commerce Minister emphasized that China’s business environment is not becoming hostile to foreign investors, contrary to recent complaints by executives of major Western firms, but rather is continuing to open up and offer opportunities. Meanwhile Hu Xiaolian, deputy governor of the central bank, argued that China should continue...