In the past 15 years, China has moved from 14th place to 2nd place in the world in published scientific research articles.
China now possesses the fastest supercomputer on the entire globe.
Chinese people consume 50,000 cigarettes every second.
China currently controls more than 90% of the total global supply of rare earth elements.
China is currently the number one producer in the world of wind and solar power, but don't use it themselves. While they manufacture 80% of the world's solar panels, they install less than 5% and build a new coal fired power station every week. In one year they turn on more new coal powered electricity than Australia's total output.
China currently has the world's fastest train and the world's largest high-speed rail network.
