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FAST FACTS

  • China is only slightly smaller than the U.S. in terms of land, but the population of people in China is four times are large.
  • China is the fourth largest country in the world after Russia, Canada and the U.S.
  • The life expectancy in the U.S. is 78 years. The life expectancy in China is 73 years.
  • One demographic consequence of the “one child” policy is that China is now one of the most rapidly aging countries in the world.
  • Literacy is higher in the U.S. than in China by 10%.
  • The age structure of people in China between 15 and 64 is 12% higher than in the U.S.
  • Annual inflows of foreign direct investment rose to $75 billion in 2007.
  • By the end of 2007, more than 5,000 Chinese enterprises had established direct investments in 172 countries and regions around the world
  • China has an industrial production growth rate of 13.4% while the U.S. has a rate of 0.5%.
  • China’s main exporting partner is the U.S. carrying out 22% of all exports.
  • There are 228.1 million more cell phones in use in China than in the U.S.

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        Tracking China's economic course during the Lunar New Year can leave analysts howling at the moon. January auto sales tumbled, yet oil imports were the third highest on record. A closer examination of the data show bearish signals lurking beneath confusing headlines.

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        China's trade in January fell the most since the depths of the financial crisis, raising concerns Lunar New Year factory shutdowns do not fully explain a slump in imports and may instead be evidence of a further faltering in demand.

    • China City Raises Cash Subsidies for Home Buyers

        China's third-tier city of Wuhu, in eastern Anhui province, has relaxed restrictions on purchases of homes, easing limits on multiple home buyers and raising cash subsidies, the official China Securities Journal reported on Friday.


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        Mad Money host and former hedge fund manager, Jim Cramer, provides stock traders with all manner of investing advice.

    • Global Markets Update: VIX Back Over 20 for the First Time This Month 

        CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis reports on U.S. markets and their down day, mostly in response to Greek austerity and economic data. The VIX is back over 20 for the first time this month. Activision beats the Street and boosts its dividend, but NPD data on game sales drives stock down. LinkedIn handily beats the Street and jumps 14 percent.

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