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Industries China, in 35 editions.

The entry for China published Industries in 35 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 12 editions. Each is shown as published. Industries in every entry.

editions changed the text
12
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Industries” (1990 to 2025).

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2025 edition

Same as 2024

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The same text in 9 editions, 2017 to 2025.

  • world leader in gross value of industrial output;
  • mining and ore processing, iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals, coal;
  • machine building;
  • armaments;
  • textiles and apparel;
  • petroleum;
  • cement;
  • chemicals;
  • fertilizer;
  • consumer products (including footwear, toys, and electronics);
  • food processing;
  • transportation equipment, including automobiles, railcars and locomotives, ships, aircraft;
  • telecommunications equipment, commercial space launch vehicles, satellites

world leader in gross value of industrial output; mining and ore processing, iron, steel, aluminum, and other metals, coal; machine building; armaments; textiles and apparel; petroleum; cement; chemicals; fertilizers; fertilizer; consumer products (including footwear, toys, and electronics); food processing; transportation equipment, including automobiles, rail cars railcars and locomotives, ships, aircraft; telecommunications equipment, commercial space launch vehicles, satellites

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Central Intelligence Agency. “China: Industries.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/china/industries.

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