First, the status of strength has risen significantly. 2 1 century, China's economic strength only ranks seventh in the world, with a GDP of about 1 trillion dollars. 2 1 0 in the first eight years of the century, China ranked first in the world economy last year, jumped to the third largest economy in 2008, and may become the second largest economy, the first in foreign exchange reserves and the third largest trading country in the world in 2009 or 20 10. In 2008, the total economic output reached 4.4 trillion US dollars, achieving the goal of quadrupling the total economic output by 2020 compared with 2000 12 years ahead of schedule. This change in strength and status laid the foundation for the change of China's international status.
Second, in addition to economic strength, China's military, science and technology, and soft power have also continued to rise. Militarily, the U.S. Department of Defense believes that China's military spending has increased at a double-digit rate every year for more than 20 years. With such a large investment, the strength of China's navy and air force has been significantly improved compared with the 1990s, and the scope of military activities has also been expanded. In terms of science and technology, space activities have made a breakthrough, which makes China people all over the world proud and makes the world sit up and take notice. In terms of soft power, China's development model has been recognized by more and more developing countries and developed countries, and has become a model that many countries try to emulate. There is a certain degree of Chinese craze in the world, which also shows that China's status has risen.
Third, since the financial crisis, China's strength has not been fundamentally hurt, and its international status has risen instead of falling. The world generally hopes that China will take the lead in getting out of the crisis and lead the world to recover. China's $2 trillion foreign exchange reserves and sufficient capital in its banking system make China the backbone of a few countries in crisis. The strength and international status of banks and enterprises in China have improved significantly, and overseas acquisitions are very active.