32 ii china current situation development prospects and relevant policies of the chinese auto industry a introduction s national condition lies to east asian continent on west coast pacific ocean with land area 9 6 million sq km which is only smaller than that russian federation canada by end 1999 had largest population 1 259 09 people excluding hong kong macao taiwan province in world most areas are located temperate zone some southern regions torrid subtropical but north adjacent frigid temperature varies greatly from south at present whole country divide into 23 provinces 5 autonomous 4 municipalities 2 special administrative beijing as capital since foundation especially 1978 beginning reform door opening policy economic strength has been promoted distinctly gdp gross domestic production soared y yuan renminbi 67 billion 1952
