Home Business China International Culture��Edu Sci��Tech Sports Life Travel P hotos ��Search China Observer �� Should foreigners be allowed to join China's civil service? �� Environmental protection at a crucial moment �� Why are Chinese disinclined to show wealth? Photos �� Global notebook computer sales exceeded 48 million in 2004 �� Color light and ice light show in Daxing'an Range �� Clay rooster figure ��Home>>Business China's economy expected to grow 8 percent annually www.chinanews.cn 2005-02-12 11:34:57 (Source��Agencies) China's economy is expected to grow 8 percent annually over the next five years, the State Council Development and Research Center predicted. Wang Mengkui, director of the center, said that by 2010, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the country would be 21 trillion yuan (2.6 trillion US dollars) with a per capita GDP of 1,900 US dollars. According to Wang, the country's per capita GDP in 2005 will be 1,400 US dollars. Wang said the next five years will be a "golden time" for China's economic development, citing strength in materials and technology, a large domestic market, an abundant labor force and a stable society as the major driving force for economic development. E-mail: zhangqinghua@chinanews.com.cn Tel: 8610-88387443 Fax: 8610-68327649 Copyright� 2004 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Disclaimer: viewpoints in the website do not represent China News Service Learn Chinese, Learn mandarin