The World Bank has today raised China’s 2009 GDP estimate from the 6.5% it predicted in March to a healthier 7.2%. The Washington based Bretton Woods institution also said that China’s stimulus program was adequate to protect its economy from the global downturn.

This large revision in the Chinese figures is yet another sign that emerging markets are decoupling from their developed peers, and will continue to outperform. See our 10 Best ETFs for a Rising China to find out which ETFs are best to play this trend.