World Bank estimates, 320-350 Mio Chinese are still living on less than 2 USD/day. The gap between rich and poor is widening.
China does not have an overall, economic and accessible health care system. Only 14% of employees hold unemployment insurance, 18% health insurance and 23% retirement schemes.
Unemployment is on the rise: The official unemployment rate in urban areas is at 8.5%, in the country at 30%. This leads to migration, especially to the urban centers in the east.
There is a strong need for qualified personnel.
USD 1500 according to 2006 BMZ Country Strategy Paper, USD 1740 according to figures available from the Chinese Embassy in Germany (2007) and People's Daily, 21. August 2006
World Development Report 2007
China energy market
2006, 70% of China's energy use was based on coal, with other forms of energy each accounting for a tiny proportion according to official statistics.
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) announced in October 2007 that China would lift the proportion of renewable energy consumption to about 10 percent by 2010, and to 20 percent by 2020.
In 2005 the non fossil energy supply in China was 7% (incl. hydropower).
Increase biodiesel output for transport to 200,000 tons by 2010 and 2 million tons by 2020.
China is expected to consume 62.5 percent more oil in 2020 (563 million tons) compared with 2006 (346.6 million tons) as fast economic growth will continue to fuel domestic demand. (2010: 407 million tons). In the first five months of 2007 China's net imports of crude oil totaled 65.83 million MT, an 11.5% increase over the same period in 2006. Chinese domestic crude oil production in the first five months of 2007 totaled 77.51 MT, a 1.7% increase compared to the 2006 period.
www.biopact.com Jan. 17th, 2008
Chinese Academy of Social Science forecast report 2008
Energy consumption and production
US – EUROPE – CHINA Energy situation in 2006

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