] China has overtaken the US in the consumption of basic ] agricultural and industrial goods, a new survey says ] ] China, with its 1.3bn population and booming economy, is ] now the world's biggest consumer of grain, meat, coal and ] steel. ] ] China is well ahead of the US in the consumption of goods ] such as television sets, refrigerators and mobile phones. As well as meat, steel, and coal... As expected.. Six and rising. |