Hu's ideology of "scientific development" is a catchphrase that looks to place more emphasis on addressing the environment and China's army of poor as the nation develops, rather than a sole focus on breakneck economic growth.

AFP

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Chinese society has changed beyond recognition since Mao Zedong founded the nation in 1949. One of the poorest nations in the world then is emerging as a superpower now. There are, no doubt, many positive features of this transformation, which is entirely due to Deng Xiaoping's farsighted economic reforms since 1978. China's GDP rise is triple the global average for 29 straight years. It can also take legitimate pride in having achieved the biggest poverty alleviation task in human history: the number of people living in abject poverty has come down dramatically.

India Express

http://www.indianexpress.com/sunday/story/230663.html

China's huge population was considered as a big burden and prompted officials to adopt the one-child policy in the early 1980s when the country started to embrace the free-market economy. However, China is now turning the burden into a competitive advantage, through education. Among all levels of education, the tertiary sector is advancing the fastest.

The biggest challenge for China now is to find a way to make tertiary education more accessible and affordable, and to maintain quality at the same time. Once the country finds the solution, it will realize its dream of becoming a world leader again.

Bangkok Post

www.bangkokpost.com/Business/20Oct2007_biz38.php

China's rural poor need greater access to banks and agricultural insurance to improve their living standards and ensure sustainable development, the World Bank said.

China also needs to increase its absorption of new technologies to help stamp out rural poverty, it said.

Launching its World Development Report, the World Bank added that China should use funds allotted to rural development more efficiently.

Forbes

www.forbes.com/markets/feeds/afx/2007/10/19/afx4239850.html

(China Daily 10/22/2007 page6)