Agriculture is the second challenge. One quarter of the country's land is dry and its arable land is decreasing. Energy is the third challenge. Since 1993, China has become a net importer of petroleum. However, China still needs petroleum, with the gap estimated at 100 million tons by 2010.
Environment is the fourth challenge.
Drying lakes and rivers, desertification, salinization and deterioration of grasslands. The last challenge facing China lies in the information sector. The core of the information industry, such as CPU chips and computer operating systems are dominated by foreign companies. Some important computer and network accessories, sensors and applied software are not protected by intellectual property rights, Zhou warned. Return to Top click here Technology Department if you have any queries on the information posted in this page.