1) As you see it, what events had the most impact on China in the first decade of the 21st Century (Multiple choice allowed)?

Top 10 Results:

2001: China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO)

8.6%

2008: Beijing successfully holds the 29th Olympic Games

7.4%

2009: Wenchuan is struck by a massive earthquake on May, 12th

7.0%

2003: The Shenzhou V space shuttle is successfully launched and Yang Liwei becomes China’s first man in space

6.8%

2006: The tax on the Chinese agricultural industry is no more

6.2%

2006: The Qinghai-Tibet railroad begins running

4.9%

2001: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is founded

4.7%

2010: Shanghai successfully hosts the 41st World Expo

4.7%

2005: Lian Zhan, Chairman of the Guomindang in Taiwan, leads a delegation to visit Mainland China and holds discussions with Hu Jintao

4.4%

2007: China successfully launches the Chang E (Moon Goddess) I exploration satellite

4.1%

2) As you see it, what events had the biggest impact on the world in the first decade of the 21st Century (Multiple choice allowed)?

Top 10 Results:

2001: Terrorists strike the World Trade Center in New York City on September, 11th

9.2%

2001: China joins the World Trade Organization

7.7%

2008: The United States sub-prime mortgage crisis ignites the international financial crisis

7.3%

2001: British and U.S. military forces attack Afghanistan

6.4%

2010: China’s economy overtakes Japan’s to become the second largest in the world

6.1%

2003: The United States, Great Britain and other countries jointly begin the war in Iraq; in 2010 the United States announces the end of official combat operations in Iraq

6.0%

2002: The Euro enters into official circulation

5.6%

2008: The price of crude oil soars to near $150 per barrel

4.7%

2001: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is founded

4.3%

2003: SARS (atypical pneumonia) wreaks havoc worldwide

4.1%

3) As you see it, what impact did events in China have on international order during the first decade of the 21st century?

Caused international order to move in a more benign direction

43.8%

Disrupted international order

3.5%

Some aspects caused international order to move in a more benign direction, while others disrupted the order

39.7%

Fundamentally no effect

7.5%

Don’t know, hard to say

5.5%

4) As you see it, in what areas did China achieve the greatest gains during the first decade of the 21st century (Multiple choice allowed)?

Top 5 Results:

Economic Development

26.7%

Science and Technology

17.5%

International Relations

9.8%

Environmental Protection

6.4%

Military Strength

5.0%

5)  How do you evaluate China’s gains and losses from the first decade of the 21st century?

China’s general direction is one of great advances and development achieved at a rather small price

13.5%

Despite the great advances and development achieved, the price paid was fairly high

75.9%

Advances and development were both minimal; however, a huge price was nonetheless paid

8.3%

Advances and development were both minimal; however, losses were minor as well

1.1%

Don’t know, hard to say

1.2%

6) As you see it, what was the significance of China’s development during the first decade of the 21st century?

Very significant

65.5%

Fairly significant

24.4%

Ordinary

6.5%

Not very significant

0.9%

Don’t know, hard to say

2.0%

7) As you see it, how long will the impact of the significant events that occurred in  China during the first decade of the 21st century continue to resonate?

They won’t be prolonged

6.6%

1-5 years

19.8%

6-10 years

28.7%

11-20 years

19.6%

21-30 years

6.5%

31-50 years

2.5%

Over 50 years

7.4%

Don’t know, hard to say

8.8%

8) What sex are you?

Man

93.5%

Woman

6.5%

9) What is your educational history?

Less than middle school

4.6%

High school, secondary school and vocational school

15.7%

Junior college

25.7%

College

44.7%

Master’s and higher

9.4%

10) How old are you?

Under 18 (Does not include 18)

0.8%

18-29

44.7%

50-64

5.6%

65 and older

1.8%