consumption

news.xinhuanet.com — More than 95 percent of new buildings that go up every year are "energy-guzzling," a senior government planner has said, urging the country to promote energy-efficient construction projects.

www.nytimes.com — No one believes the Chinese economy will transform itself overnight. But how long will it take and how difficult will it be? Preoccupied with our own economic insecurity, Americans may well be underestimating the challenges — and fears — of their new rival.

www.mei-zhong.com — An interesting comparison of China and the USA, using consumption/capita as the yardstick.