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2006 China's Chemical Industry Survey
The Survey of Foreign Investment in China's Insurance Industry of 2006
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2006 China's Banking Industry Survey
 
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DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA'S INDUSTRY
During Jan. to Nov., 2007, the gross industrial value of coal industry was RMB816.588b, up by 26.91% year-on-year. The growth rate was 2.6% higher than the same period of last year.
STATUS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT
According to the statistics released by Ministry of Commerce, in 2006 there were 27 projects using foreign investment in coal mining and dressing industry, up 3.85% over the same period of the previous year. The actually used foreign capital amount was 200 million USD, up 164.76% over the previous year.
COMMITMENTS TO THE WTO AND INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES
With the speeding of globalization of the world economy and the freedom of the world trade, there are chances for China's coal industry.
DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL INDUSTRIES
Since 1999, Russian coal mining volume for carbonation and power needs has continuously grown. In 2004, coal mining volume was 283 million ton, which reached 299.8 million tons in 2005 and 388 million tons in 2006. In 2006, the mining volume using underground mining methods was up 4.4% over the year 2005 (in 2006 the mining volume was 192.8 million tons).