Although basic goods in China are still relatively cheap, it is costly to lead a middle-class life in China.
The move towards clean energy had put demand pressures on a supply-strapped market, with China taking the demand-lead.
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But little of this was likely to lead to higher-value exports to China.
Most succeeded by either dominating the local market (most of the richest people in China now lead domestically-focused consumer goods, real estate or Internet companies), or assembling PCs, phones, components, tablets, printers or other gadgets designed by overseas firms.
Britain's leaders have been promising a green economy for many years but Germany, Denmark, the US - and now increasingly China and India - are taking a market lead.
It describes its approach as "protect and attack" - protect its lead in markets like China, while attacking new territories and product areas.
This is going to be a huge global industry - as China and India become high-impact consumers - and we should lead it.
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Elsewhere, home favourite Sam Stosur crashed out after throwing away a 5-2 lead in the final set before losing 6-4 1-6 7-5 to China's Zheng Jie .
Meanwhile, the US has re-gained the lead on global investment in renewables that China had taken from it in 2008.
In contrast, we expect market conditions for NAND to improve in the lead-up to the National Day and Black Friday holidays in China and the U.S., respectively.
But now more and more small China businesses are following the lead of these trend-setters a few years ago and being recognized on the global investment stage as attention turns to emerging markets for improved returns.
Last year, SAB had said that consolidation in China was a long-term trend and would lead to "greater industry profitability".
With capacity thus constrained, a pick-up in demand from the likes of China could only lead to one result: higher prices.
The area's desirability, compounded with a maze of regulations that lead to a scarcity of houses for purchase and the recent run-up in China property values, has caused prices for homes to soar.
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Heavy-metal contamination in China's soil also includes high amounts of lead and arsenic.
We're putting this economy, through these governors, Mr. President, and putting this country on track to lead the world in clean coal technology which we can export -- including exporting to China, which China is building coal-powered plants at a rate of one per month -- one per month.
China's government, fearful that its rip-roaring growth could lead to overheating, has introduced measures to cool the economy.
Moreover, the protection of jobs and pay would be short-term, because it would gradually lead to companies losing competitiveness as rivals in India and China innovated (see article).
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Imports from China are higher-tech and more varied, with electronics, machines and chemicals in the lead.
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