China: Is Rapid Development of this Country’s Economy as Dangerous as Believed in the USA?
People’s Republic of China is a powerful agrarian and industrial country that develops such traditional sectors of industry as textiles, coalmining, ferrous metallurgy, phosphorus and faience production and has created new sectors such as oil refining, gas, chemical, aviation, space, electronic, machine building, instrument-making. China holds a leading position in the world in terms of coal production, manufacture of cement, mineral fertilizers, steel, power. It has developed modern means of transport. Major seaports include Shanghai, Tianjin with Xingang, Dalian, Guangzhou with Huangpu, Zhanjiang, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao. The country has about 500 domestic and 60 international airlines.