July 13, 2004

China Watch. "China's imports of iron ore have increased from 14 million tons in 1990 to 148 million in 2003. China's imports of aluminum have shot up from 1 million tons to 5.6 million tons. Imports of refined copper have risen from 20,000 tons in 1990 to over 1.2 million tons last year. Imports of platinum have leaped from 20,000 ounces in 1993 to 1.6 million last year .. ".

David Hale in the National Interest quoted by ParaPundit, " China Becoming Much Larger Portion Of World Economy". Posted by Greg Ransom | TrackBack