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China Is A Country That Affects The World And The Way People Live

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China is a country that affects the world and the way people live. China has the second largest economy and it grows through time. They have a large wealth of many minerals and natural resources, which include coal, iron, copper, limestone and much more. These reserves of mineral and natural resources help provide China with a steady foundation for rapid industrial growth. China is quickly growing and it’s population is increasing enormously. It’s booming economy and industry are a huge catalyst for the economic status of many other countries, of those including the U.S.

One of the major ways that China is affecting the world, and particularly the U.S., is the exchange rate. Devaluation, the official lowering of a country 's currency within a fixed exchange rate system, has boosted China 's exports in the past several years. It has also caused Chinese-made goods to be much less expensive, and U.S. imports, as well as imports from other countries, to become more expensive. Although China’s economy is benefitting from this change, other countries such as the U.S. have been greatly impacted.

China has been growing a lot in the past few years, and most of the products we use in our everyday life are imported from China and their manufacturers. One very common product most of us use is the iPhone and as you may, or may not know, the U.S. manufactures this product in China.Why you may ask? Manufacturing an iPhone in the United States would cost about $65 more than

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