China isn't a net contributor to growth outside its borders.

对于境外经济增长而言，中国算不上净援助国。

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The Policy Exchange's Henry Featherstone said: "It is a popular myth that smoking is a net contributor to the economy."

政策转换研究所的亨利·非瑟斯通说：“吸烟是经济的纯粹贡献者，这种说法是个流行的神话。

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The biggest was a switch in the EU budget, which within a few years in the mid-1990s turned the Netherlands from a substantial net beneficiary into the biggest net contributor per head.

在上世纪九十年代中期几年的工夫，这一变革就使得荷兰从欧盟预算的一大净收益者变成了按人头算最大的贡献者。

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Even after the rebate, Britain is the fourth-biggest net contributor by shares of national income.

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When redistribution is the game, someone must be a net contributor.

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Indeed, from the moment of joining, Britain was on course to become the biggest net contributor to the budget despite being one of the club's poorest members.

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