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China's economic environment: Key facts and figures

  • China is the fourth largest industrial power.
  • US $600 billion in foreign investments over 20 years ($52 billion last year).
  • Seven hundred million peasants live in the countryside with less than
         $300/year (Urban GDP is around $1000/year).
  • Represents just 6 per cent of global trade, but is a strong contributor to
         world deflationary pressures.
  • Growth still powered by trade and investment rather than consumption.
  • Real industrial power, with manufacturing at 35 per cent of GDP.