China was a net importer of oil products for the first time.

中国首次成为了石油产品的净进口国。

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China became a net foreign investor for the first time in 2014.

2014年，中国第一次成为对外净投资国。

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China was the world's largest net oil importer for the first time in December 2012, but in absolute Numbers it is still runner-up to the United States.

2012年12月，中国首次成为世界上最大的石油净进口国，但绝对进口数字仍排在美国之后。

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On March 30th Baosteel, China's biggest producer, reported its first quarterly drop in net profits in more than three years.

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According to figures out this morning from the Treasury Department, China was a net buyer of Treasuries in April for the first time in six months.

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For the first time ever, the Asia-Pacific region, dominated by China, is now home to more high net worth individuals (HNWI) than all of Europe.

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