Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$609.9 billion (2004 est.)
Debt - external:
$233.3 billion (3rd quarter 2004 est.)
Economic aid - recipient:
NA
Currency (code):
yuan (CNY)
note:: also referred to as the Renminbi (RMB)
Currency code:
CNY
Exchange rates:
yuan per US dollar - 8.2768 (2004), 8.277 (2003), 8.277 (2002),
8.2771 (2001), 8.2785 (2000)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications China
Telephones - main lines in use:
263 million (2003)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
269 million (2003)