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The balance of payments records two different kinds of transactions: cross-border payments for goods and services (ie, exports and imports), which are recorded in the "current account", and cross-border payments for assets. China's current account is still in surplus, largely because its exports exceed its imports. China is also attracting plenty of direct investment from foreigners eager to buy or build companies on the mainland. But both these inflows of foreign exchange were outdone by a record outflow of other kinds of capital, amounting to a net $110 billion. This left China's overall balance of payments in deficit, diminishing China's international reserves by $11.8 billion (or just under 0.4%).

The article talks about how "human insecurity" takes a toll on the income inequality and how different organizations are taking steps to improve the situation. ""The richest Thais earn 14.7 times more than the poorest," said Gwi-Yeop Son, resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP),"

This article concerns the fact that German exports have fallen since December. This reflects what was learned on the "determinants" of exports; national income in foreign nations, exchange rates, relative inflation rates, etc. Considering the recent economic turmoil in Europe, one can assume that the economic situation of foreign countries has affected the level of Germany's exportation.