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A raft of monthly economic data early next week could show that China's growth momentum is starting to peak, some economists say, as the impact of stimulus spending wears off and Beijing steps up its efforts to rein in property speculation and other excesses.

So the question isn't whether the Chinese economy will change, but how. The optimistic view is that Chinese leaders will slow their investment and credit boom, and at the same time make a transition to a consumer-led economy that doesn't depend so much on exports.