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2006 China's Chemical Industry Survey
The Survey of Foreign Investment in China's Insurance Industry of 2006
The Survey of Foreign Investment in China's Logistics Industry of 2006
2006 China's Banking Industry Survey
 
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DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA'S INDUSTRY
In 2006, the country's electricity supply and demand situation in a comprehensive relaxation, the overall reached basic balance, but the characteristics of regional, period of time, electrical source and structural power shortages of electricity network represented more visible. In 2006, the demand for electricity continued to maintain strong momentum, electricity supply and distribution capability has been markedly strengthened.
STATUS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT
According to the statistics released by Ministry of Commerce, in 2006 there were 14 projects using foreign investment in urban electricity industry, down 22.22% under the same period of the previous year. The actually used foreign capital amount was 37 million USD, down 91.55 % under the previous year.
COMMITMENTS TO THE WTO AND INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES
According to The Guiding List Concerning Foreign-funded Industries that was approved by the State Council and jointly publicized by the State Development Planning Commission, the State Trade and Economic Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation in 2002, foreign investment is prohibited in construction and management of electricity supply network.
DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL INDUSTRIES
According to French official statistics, in 2006, French production brute was 574.5TWh. Among them, nuclear power contributed 450.2TWh (78.4% of the total); hydraulic energy supplied 61.6TWh (10.7%); Fossil energy produced 60.5TWh (10.5%); Wind energy produced 2.1TWh (0 .37%) and photoelectric energy was 1TWh (0.02%).