China - Leader of the Thircl Industrial Revolution？

CHINA＇s industrial output, which in- eludes 220 of world major products such as steel, coal, cotton and ce- ment, continues to accelerate. Statistics show that China＇s yarn output rose from 6.57 million tons in 2000 to 28.7 million tons in 2oll while that of its cloth rose from 27.7 billion meters to 81.4 billion meters over the same period. Even in the shadow of the global financial crisis, these products have main- tained steady growth.