China's Massive Consumption Of Raw Materials

Here is a visual representation of Chinese consumption:

[Source - http://www.visualcapitalist.com/china-consumes-mind-boggling-amounts-of-raw-materials-chart/]

That doesn't leave much for the rest of the world, does it?

And here is a wonderful critique of how the wealth generated by that consumption and its related production has benefited China's ruling class:

http://www.thepeoplesvoice.org/TPV3/Voices.php/2015/09/12/china-reformers-and-compradors#more39647