This increase in demand for water for agriculture is a particular problem in China where 70% of its agriculture uses irrigation and as a result many of the major aquifers are running dry.

Insofar as the world’s largest economy (that’s China folks) is suffering from economic problems right now it is primarily a story of inadequate demand. This means that it is capable of ...

China’s Worst Deflation Was in Industry as Supply Glut Persisted Industrial prices fell 2.3% last year, steepest of all sectors Economy on track for longest deflation streak in decades ...

CHINA’S deflationary pressures were most severe in its industrial sector for a second straight year, in a sign of a deep imbalance between supply and demand that’s driving prices lower across the ...

Steelworks in India and China need a large water supply. In contrast, developing countries have far fewer industries and much of what is produced is in small-scale cottage industries. They demand ...