This document provides a PESTLE analysis of China. It outlines that China has a population of over 1.3 billion people and its capital is Beijing. Politically, China is a single-party communist state led by the Communist Party of China. Economically, China has a GDP of $11.3 trillion and GDP growth of 9.5%, with exports of $1.58 trillion and imports of $1.32 trillion. Socially, China has a diverse population with major religions including Buddhism, Taoism, and Chinese folk religions. Environmentally, China relies heavily on coal which causes issues like acid rain and water shortages.

1. PESTLE ANALYSIS OF CHINA

2. Introduction
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Capital:- Beijing
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World's second-largest country by land area,and the third- or fourth-largest
in total area.
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Area:
14,500 kilometres
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Population:(over 1.3 billion)
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Currency: 1 chine's Yuan = 15.80 Pakistani rupees

3. Political factors
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Government type:
Nominally Marxist–Leninist single-party state. The People's Republic of China
is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of China.
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tariffs are high, but on decreasing slope.
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stable political environment

4. Economic factors
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GDP:- $11.316 trillion
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GDP growth:- 9.5%
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Per capita:- $8,394
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Unemployment Rate:- 6.1%
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Inflation rate:- 3.2%
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Population below poverty line 10%
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Tax rate for foreign investments 30% national & 3% local rate for production
business and 20% for others(interest, rent, license, utilization)

5. Economic Factors
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Labor force: 815.3 million (2010); agriculture 10.2%, industry
46.9%, services 43% (2010 est.).
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Labor costs are low
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Exports: $1.581 trillion
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Imports: $1.327 trillion

6. Socio-cultural factors
Age structure (Yrs)
13.26
16.6
70.14
0-14
15-60
60+
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51.27 percent male & 48.73 percent female of the total population.
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Literacy rate:- 92.8%
Religions:
Buddhism(50%), Taoism(30%), and Chinese folk religions &
others(Muslim 1.5-2%,Christian 3-4%)
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7. 
The average income in east china is
2.26 times then west of china

8. 
Chinese prefer first mover.

9. Environmental factors
Over reliance on coal which produces
acid rain.
 Water shortage
 Climate vary from region to region
 Natural disasters
(floods, earthquakes)
 Clean energy, low carbon technology
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10. Technological factors
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Internet users:-500 million (2011)
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China Telecom alone serves 55 million broadband subscribers
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Tianhe-1A world’s fastest supercomputer
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In 2011, China unveiled a prototype train
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Technology is becoming cheaper