Guo Nei: China to become ‘developed country’ in 2080

From China Daily:

China is expected to become an “advanced developed country” in the second half of this century, according to a report published on Friday.

The China Modernization Report 2005, released at a seminar organized by the China Centre for Modernization Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, concluded China will become a “moderately developed country” before 2050 thanks to its ongoing modernization drive.