title: State of the World 2006: Special Focus: China and India (State of the World)
author:  The Worldwatch Institute 
description: The Worldwatch Institute is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit research and publishing organization dedicated to fostering the evolution of an environmentally sustainable society.
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    * [The world this week](index_split_001.html#filepos1859)
    * [Leaders](index_split_005.html#filepos16602)
    * [Letters](index_split_011.html#filepos45727)
    * [Briefing](index_split_013.html#filepos58456)
    * [United States](index_split_015.html#filepos78962)
    * [The Americas](index_split_022.html#filepos114645)
    * [Asia](index_split_027.html#filepos135061)
    * [China](index_split_034.html#filepos169958)
    * [Middle East and Africa](index_split_038.html#filepos184037)
    * [Europe](index_split_043.html#filepos211367)
    * [Britain](index_split_050.html#filepos246853)
    * [International](index_split_056.html#filepos280219)
    * [Special report: Chinese society](index_split_059.html#filepos292504)
    * [Business](index_split_068.html#filepos378467)
    * [Finance and economics](index_split_076.html#filepos420058)
    * [Science and technology](index_split_084.html#filepos460698)
    * [Books and arts](index_split_088.html#filepos482149)
    * [Obituary](index_split_095.html#filepos510925)
    