Start with its oil consumption. Domestic crude production is rising only slowly, so imports are growing by more than 30% a year.

我们可以从石油消耗说起，中国国内原油产量上升缓慢，每年多于30%的原油是依赖于进口的。

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Thereafter, domestic consumption will drive the economic growth.

此后，国内消费将推动中国经济增长。

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China needs to play its part by increasing domestic consumption.

中国必须增加国内消费，发挥出自己应有的作用。

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The drafting of the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2011-2015) is currently underway, with a presumed emphasis on increasing domestic consumption (which has dropped in recent years) and urbanization of its populace (which will serve to drive domestic consumption).

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It is predicted that in 2012, Chinese domestic consumption of REs will match domestic production, and this year will see a peak in availability and a demand-supply gap emerging on the world markets.

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To rebalance an economy with excess capacity and to continue growing, China needs domestic consumption to grow much faster than domestic production for many years.

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