2004 China (Rising China and the World)

Author: Economic Observer Editorial
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: China can be called a model or example of economic development for the entire century. China has become accustomed to maneuvering within the international system, accepting most international conventions, principles, and norms, and learning to use these norms to achieve its national interests. The lives of China's elite class 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—the computer brands they use may not be well-known outside of China, their banks are all domestic, and the airlines they use are also domestic. China is developing at high speed, but she insists on her own characteristics.