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and promoting their sales in international markets.
Declared export priorities also include non-ferrous and
rare metals, non-metallic minerals, as well as chemical
industry, pharmaceutical and agricultural products.
Exports of energy-intensive products will, however,
have to be limited. Chinese imports are already
growing at around 20% per annum, although the World
Bank estimate that between 1985 and 1990 the growth
rate in Chinese imports of equipment will come down to
an average of 5% per year.
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