Here comes China.(Editorials)(United States loses its lead in many categories)(Editorial)

From: The Register Guard (Eugene, OR) | Date: February 18, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: The Register-Guard

Americans are accustomed to their status as the world's most voracious consumers. Whether it's cited as a testament to the productive capacity of the country's economy or as an indictment of Americans' insatiable appetites, everyone has heard the claim that the United States uses a quarter of the world's natural resources despite having only 5 percent of its population.

Yet, Americans have some new competition as world-class consumers. By some measures, China has already surpassed the United States.

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