Research cited in 2025 attributed roughly 90% of the growth in global carbon dioxide emissions over the prior decade to China.
October 08, 2025
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statistical
Attribution of the majority of the decade's increase in global CO2 emissions to emissions growth within China.
China supplied or accounted for about 80% of global solar cell production capacity as of 2025.
October 08, 2025
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statistical
Market share concentration in global solar-cell manufacturing.
China achieved a national renewable energy capacity milestone of 1,200 gigawatts earlier than planned after a 2020 pledge to reach 1,200 gigawatts by 2030, accomplishing the target more than five years ahead of the 2030 goal.
October 08, 2025
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temporal
Demonstrates rapid growth in China's installed renewable electricity capacity relative to earlier national targets.
In 2024, China purchased $12.6 billion worth of soybeans from the United States, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data.
December 31, 2024
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temporal
Annual value of U.S. soybean exports to China for calendar year 2024.
In 2018, the U.S. government provided more than $20 billion in aid to American farmers in response to retaliatory tariffs imposed by China during the U.S.-China trade dispute.
January 01, 2018
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historical-statistic
Aggregate size of federal aid delivered to U.S. farmers amid the 2018 U.S.-China tariff exchanges.
United States Department of Agriculture data shows China purchased $12.6 billion in U.S. soybeans in 2014, while the European Union purchased $2.45 billion in U.S. soybeans in 2014.
January 01, 2014
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statistical
Historical U.S. agricultural export values by destination country.
China was previously the largest buyer of U.S. soybean exports.
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trade
Historical pattern in U.S.-China agricultural trade
International trade disputes that involve tariffs or other restrictions can reduce export markets for crops such as soybeans and cause significant financial harm to soybean farmers.
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economic
Describes how international trade conflicts can affect commodity crop markets and farm incomes.
Tariffs on imports can provoke retaliatory tariffs from affected trading partners.
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trade-policy
General dynamic observed in international trade disputes where one country's tariffs prompt counter-tariffs.
China has been the largest buyer of U.S. agricultural exports.
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trade
Relative importance of China as an export market for U.S. agricultural products.
Mount Everest reaches approximately 29,000 feet in elevation and straddles the border between China and Nepal.
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geographical
Basic geographic description of Mount Everest's elevation and international location.
The Chinese side of Mount Everest is located at the southern edge of Tibet.
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geographical
Location of Mount Everest's Chinese-side approaches relative to Tibet.