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Nowadays the strength of countries in the world involves many factors, with market size being the most important one. The bigger the market, the more attractive it is to other countries and the more likely it is in a leading position. China has a population of 1.4 billion, making it the world’s largest consumer market. Economists believe that over the past few years, the Chinese market has developed at the fastest rate around the globe.
China has been the world's largest automobile market for nine years in a row. In 2016, the United States sold 17 million vehicles while China recorded a sales volume of 24 million, of which American joint ventures in China accounted for a large proportion of the total. China is also the world's largest smartphone market and the largest market for apparel, e-commerce, domestic tourism and agricultural products. The Chinese market has shown staggering growth potential. In China, the middle class and the affluent are growing rapidly, and young people have fostered new consumption habits, with online and offline sales channels covering the whole country. As the medical and pension industries continue to develop, they will further enhance the spending power of Chinese people.
