2004: China's Rise and the World: The Rising China and the World

Author: Economic Observer
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: China can be called a model or example of economic development throughout the century. China has become accustomed to maneuvering within the international system, accepting most international conventions, principles, and norms, and learning to use them to achieve its national interests. The lives of China's elite seem no different from the wealthy in other countries; they work in front of computer screens, carry many bank cards in their wallets, and travel by economy class. However, the details are completely different—his computer brand may be unknown outside of China, his banks are all domestic, and his airline is also domestic. China is developing rapidly, but she insists on her own characteristics.