填空题 Now, most people would agree that the 21 economic growth China has enjoyed in the last forty years represents perhaps the most 22 geopolitical event of the 21st century. It started with the economic reforms back in the late 1970s, before which time China"s economy was largely rural.
Since the 1970s China"s economy has grown 23 10% a year. Exports have soared and industrial production is growing at 17% per annum. Since 2001, China has doubled its share of global 24 . In fact, China is second only to the US, and most forecasts suggest it will overtake the American economy within the next ten years.
China"s population of 1.3 billion makes it a staggering one fifth of the world"s population. This huge population resource means not only is China the world"s largest market, but it also underpins the main reason for its economic rise-a large workforce. The 25 economic growth in China has meant huge changes for the workforce. For example, it is estimated that about 200 million people have moved from rural areas to urban areas to find work, resulting in the biggest mass migration in history. 26 in agriculture has been replaced for millions by jobs in manufacturing and industry, which, for many people, has meant having to retrain, acquire new skills, and 27 a new way of life. Many would argue that the growing middle class is the 28 of China"s success.
However, some economists see 29 in China"s economy. They point, for example, to the fact that many of the manufacturing companies that produce goods in China are in fact foreign. These foreign companies, they argue, will continue to invest in China while labour costs are low, but if wages start to rise too much, they may move their production to other parts of the world where rates of pay have remained lower. China has come a long way since the 1970s, but it would seem that, for China to continue its economic success story, the country must not 30 outside investment and expertise, but must invest more in skills and training in order to produce its own experts and entrepreneurs of the future.