Nevertheless, by the end of October, M2 money supply had increased by 18.4% – growing by 1.3% faster year on year, and exceeding the 16% target. By the start of 2008, it was clear that controlling inflation and cooling an overheating economy had become the government’s main economic target.
然而，到10月底，M2货币供应上涨了18.4%，同比增长了1.3%，并且远远超过了预期增长16%的目标。到了2008年初，很显然控制通货膨胀和给过热的经济降温已经成为了政府的首要经济目标。