20 facts you must know about China's growth
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China has surpassed Japan in the second quarter of this fiscal year to become the world's second-largest economy, with only the United States ahead of it now.
The second quarter of 2010 saw China's gross domestic product standing at $1.34 trillion and Japan's at $1.29 trillion
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Chinese players like BYD Auto are positioning themselves to be the leading players in the world in manufacturing hybrid and environment-friendly vehicles.
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The country's Purchasing Managers Index rose to 53.8 in September from 51.7 in August, 2010.
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Foreign currency reserves rose by $3.3 billion to $233.1 billion in October a 14.5 per cent growth rate year-on-year.
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The country's foreign trade has grown faster than its GDP for the past 25 years. China's exports rose 25.1 per cent in September from a year earlier to $144.99 billion.
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The CRH380 bullet train has been recorded travelling at 420 km per hour. It will travel between the two cities at an average speed of 350 km per hour. China's network now stretches over 7,431 km.
The government plans to expand the high-speed rail network to over 16,000 km by 2020 from 7,431 km.
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The three wealthiest regions are along the southeast coast, centred on the Pearl River Delta; along the east coast, centred on the Lower Yangtze River; and near the Bohai Gulf, in the Beijing Tianjin Liaoning region.
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China is the largest creditor in the world and owns over 25 per cent of US Treasury Bonds.
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