Dec 12, 2012

China predicted to overtake as economic power by 2030



An American government report says China is expected to become the world's leading economic power by 2030. However, the report says the United States will remain a top world leader. The Office of the Director of Intelligence released the report. It predicts that Asia will lead North America and Europe combined in terms of economic power, population, military spending and technological investment. The report says the middle class will expand throughout the world. It also says that majority of the world will not be in poverty for the first time. Intelligence experts also say that half the world's population will live in areas with severe water problems by 2030. The report also expects that Middle East will remain the most politically unpredictable part of the world.

original news日本語のニュース

(日本語訳)
アメリカ政府の報告書は中国は2030年までに世界をリードする経済大国になると予測している。しかし、報告書は合衆国は世界のリーダーであり続けるとも言っている。国家情報長官直属の政府機関がその報告書を発表した。報告書は、アジアは、経済力、人口、軍事費、技術投資の面で北アメリカとヨーロッパの総計を凌駕(りょうが)すると予測している。また、報告書は、中産階級が世界中で拡大し、初めて世界の大部分が貧困でなくなると予測している。また情報の専門家は2030年までに深刻な水問題を抱えた地域に世界人口の半分は住むことになると予測しており、また中東は世界の中で最も政治的に予測ができない部分であり続けるとしている。

2 comments:

ジョン said...

the world leading economic power
--> the world's leading economic power

Office of Director
--> Office of the Director

lead the North America
--> lead North America

half the world population
--> half the world's population

The world is definitely changing. The growing water shortage is a very big concern.

bikenglish said...

Jon-san,

Thank you.

People in developed nations are in very good conditions without considering about using electricity and water in daily life, I think.
Still now, there are a lot of people who have lived without good service system.