Imports - partners:
Japan 18%, Taiwan 11.9%, South Korea 10.4%, US 8.2%, Germany 5.9%
(2003)
Reserves of foreign exchange & gold:
$412.7 billion (2003)
Debt - external:
$197.8 billion (2003 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
NA
Currency:
yuan (CNY)
note:: also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)
Currency code:
CNY
Exchange rates:
yuan per US dollar - 8.277 (2003), 8.277 (2002), 8.2771 (2001),
8.2785 (2000), 8.2783 (1999)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications China
Telephones - main lines in use:
263 million (2003)