Today saw the release of population statistics collated during Nov 2010's China census.
Headlines:
Population (2010): 1.34 billion
Population (1953): 594 million
Urban: 49.7% (+13.7% 2000 Census)
Aged 60+: 13.3% (+3%)
Aged <14: 16.6% (-6.29% )
Av size of household: 3.1 (-0.34%)
To read the NBS Press Release please click here.
Please refer to China Direct's original article on the 2010 Census on 04 November 2010.
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Leading management consulting firm and CBI member McKinsey & Company has issued a report titled, "Urban world: Mapping the economic power of cities," which projects a shift in the centre of gravity of the urban world to emerging markets in the south and the east.
According to McKinsey, 600 urban centres account for roughly 60% of global GDP today.
In 2007, half of global GDP came from 380 cities in developed regions.
However, McKinsey forecasts that one-third of these developed market cities will fall out of the top 600 ranking by 2025, with 136 new cities from developing markets entering the top 600.
China will account for the overwhelming majority of these new economic centres, contributing 100 cities.
Click here to access the full McKinsey report and here to read additional media coverage.
China Direct would like to thank Ben Cooper, Policy Analyst, CBI Beijing, for this contribution
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China Direct recently visited the NE Chinese city of Dalian on a UK Trade Mission headed by the British Ambassador, Mr. Sebastian Wood.
CBI members attending included HSBC, Standard Chartered, Mott Macdonald, Deloitte, BSI, NICG and Derby University.
In addition there was a wide variety of UK business represented including M&C Saatchi, Stevenson Harwood LLP, Colin Buchanan, Cambridge University ESOL, Foster & Partners, Pernod Ricard and the TGS Group.
Dalian Key Facts:
UK expertise required for project work on:
Contacts:
1. Ms. Snow Yang: Dalian Development Area
T: 00 86 411 87630380 (o)
M: 13591123810 (m)
2. Mr. Craig Wang: Dalian Software Park
T: 00 86 411 84766117
M: 00 86 13614094578
