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https://www.businessinsider.com.au/fascinating-facts-about-china-2016-1
| | 12 fascinating facts about the Chinese economy | Business ...www.businessinsider.com.auChina kicked off 2016 with some stock market chaos. And analysts aren’t feeling too optimistic going forward. But just looking at what’s going on in the markets doesn’t give the full flavour of the Chinese economy. As such, we took a look at the nitty-gritty, and put together some fascinating ... |
China Facts
China has 19% of the world's 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 other major commodity.
In 2010, China produced 11 times more steel than the United States.
New World Record: China made and sold 18 million vehicles in 2010.
There are more pigs in China than in the next 43 pork producing nations combined.
China currently has the world's fastest train and the world's largest high-speed rail network.
China is currently the number one producer in the world of wind and solar power, but don't use it themselves.
While they manufacture 80% of the world's solar panels, they install less than 5% and build a new coal fired power station every week. In one year they turn on more new coal powered electricity than Australia's total output.
China currently controls more than 90% of the total global supply of rare earth elements.
In the past 15 years, China has moved from 14th place to 2nd place in the world in published scientific research articles.
China now possesses the fastest supercomputer on the entire globe.
At the end of March 2011, China has accumulated $3.04 trillion in US foreign currency reserves! – the largest stockpile on the entire globe.
Chinese people consume 50,000 cigarettes every second.
They are already the largest carbon dioxide emitter and their output will rise 70% by 2020.
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And we think we're saving the planet?! It will not make one iota of difference what we do in Australia, Canada, the United States or anywhere else in the world; for that matter, all the politicians in Australia are doing is increasing our cost of living and making our manufacturers uncompetitive in the world market, when countries like China are growing and consuming at these extraordinary rates.