SARS Masks the New Face of China.(Editorial)

Byline: T Worthington Managing Editor

There is an adage in the world of economics that says "when (insert big-named region here) sneezes, then the repose of the world catches a cold" These days, that can almost be used literally. The case, of course, is China and the disease is SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) thus far, several neighboring Asian countries and Canada have approach down with SARS infections. The newspapers and the Internet are replete of stories about not sole the disease, but also the consequence it's having on the world economy. It appears now that the