Key World Bank post for Chinese scholar

Chinese economist Justin Yifu Lin is expected to be named as senior vice-president and chief economist of the World Bank by the end of this month, according to media reports.

Lin would replace French economist Francois Bourguignon, who retired in October, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported.

The 56-year-old is co-founder and head of the Peking University's China Center for Economic Research (CCER).