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• Decline in China’s Workforce May Impact Economy - Editor, 30 January 2013

Recent official data has revealed that China's working age population (people between the ages of 15 and 59 years) fell by 3.45 million in 2012, with analysts noting that, in a nation of 1.35 billion the immediate effect is likely to be small, but the cumulative effects in the coming decades may have a devastating impact on the country's economy.

• Jeep to Manufacture in China for Domestic Market - Editor, 16 January 2013

Chrysler Group LLC and Fiat SpA have recently made known their intention to tap into what is currently considered to be the largest automobile market in the world, by entering into an agreement with Guangzhou Automobile Group to increase their presence on passenger car manufacturing and sales in China, including the iconic Jeep. President of the Guangzhou Automobile Group Wang Xia attended the recent North American International Auto Show in Detroit, USA, using the occasion to make the announcement, which was accompanied by joint news releases from the American and Italian automakers.