Fwd: Some facts about China

[Thinzar]

It's an amazing complication of Chinese role in economic sector.
Sure, their economy is booming and expected to take regional hegemony in future.

Thanks Ma Lwin for forwarding.
Thinzar

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Some hard facts onChinatoday China has 19% of the worlds population, but consumes ... 53% of the world's cement ... 48% of the world's iron ore ... 47% of the world's coal ... and the majority of just about every major commodity. In 2010,Chinaproduced 11 times more steel than theUnited States. New World Record:Chinamade and sold 18 million vehicles in 2010. There are more pigs inChinathan in the next 43 pork producing nations combined. Chinacurrently has the worlds fastest train and the worlds largest high-speed rail network. Chinais currently the number one producer in the world of wind and solar power. Chinacurrently controls more than 90% of the total global supply of rare earth elements. In the past 15 years,Chinahas moved from 14th place to 2nd place in the world in published scientific research articles. Chinanow possesses the fastest supercomputer on the entire globe. At the end of March 2011,Chinaaccumulated US$3.04 trillion in foreign currency reserves - the largest stockpile on the entire globe. Chinese consume 50,000 cigarettes every second Not an enviable record though Also a lot smarter than us. While they manufacture 80% of the worlds solar panels, They install less than 5%. And, Build a new coal fired power station every week and in 1 yearturn onmore new coal powered electricity than Australia's total output

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