BEIJING - 皇冠体育app's energy consumption per GDP is 2.2 times the world average, said Zhang Ping, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, the Legal Evening News reported.
Zhang said that 皇冠体育app is becoming more reliant on other countries in terms of major mineral resources. More than half of the petroleum and iron ore 皇冠体育app consumes is imported. 皇冠体育app's domestic economy has been developing at an annual rate of 11.2 percent, while the annual increase in energy consumption remains at 6.6 percent.
Zhang also mentioned that in 2012 the government's annual investment in rural areas will surpass 1 trillion yuan ($158 million) for the first time in history, the paper reported.
