Beijing Rising
China remains primarily a nation of farmers, and the transition to an industrial free market is much like the traffic on Highway 204-unpredictable. Few state-owned firms have been sold, and most are laggard behemoths. Growth is driven by new joint ventures, collectives and private busines-ses, which now account for more than 50% of China’s industrial production.
For China’s newly-rising enterprises, profits are up throughout the region-thanks largely to low wages. Last year the BeiBei company in Zhangjiagang cleared $14 million on exports of 10 mil- lion pairs of shoes to U.S. department stores. Typically, Chinese workers in a plant like this make about 34 cents an hour, compared with $3.50 for Korean workers, according to South Korean esti- mates. That gives China a huge competitive advantage.
Last fall Beijing agreed to open its markets to more U.S. goods, including everything from Polaroid film to automobiles. In return, Washington would support China’s membership in General Agreement on Tariff and Trade. Membership in this club, which includes all the world's leading economies, could provide a huge boost for low-wage export economy. Last year China’s trade surplus surged, buoyed by exports of toys, textiles and consumer electronics. "The trade surplus it- self will be the No.1 problem this year," says one Chinese officials. "After Japan, we’ll be first in line for retalintion."At the same time, Americans has an increasingly large stake in good relations with China.
The strategy of opening markets to more U.S. goods is adopted by Chinese leaders in the hope of obtaining Washington's support in winning back China's membership in GATT.
A、正确
B、错误
【正确答案】：A
【名师解析】:题目内容主要讨论了中国的经济发展情况，特别是其从农业国向工业自由市场的转型，以及中国企业在国际市场上的竞争力。文章提到，中国的新企业在该地区的利润普遍上升，这在很大程度上得益于低廉的劳动力成本。例如，文章中提到的BeiBei公司通过向美国百货商店出口大量鞋子赚取了高额利润。此外，中国工人的小时工资远低于韩国工人，这为中国提供了巨大的竞争优势。
文章还提到，去年秋天北京同意向更多的美国商品开放市场，包括宝丽来胶片和汽车等，以换取华盛顿支持中国加入关税和贸易总协定（GATT）。加入GATT将为中国的低工资出口经济带来巨大推动。去年，中国的贸易顺差激增，得益于玩具、纺织品和消费电子产品的出口。
最后，文章指出，美国与中国保持良好关系的利益越来越大。中国领导人采取开放市场给更多美国商品的策略，希望获得华盛顿的支持，以恢复中国在GATT的成员资格。
根据题目选项，题目要求判断中国领导人采取开放市场给更多美国商品的策略，是否是为了获得华盛顿的支持，以恢复中国在GATT的成员资格。根据文章内容，这个策略确实是为了获得美国的支持，以期恢复GATT的成员资格。因此，答案是正确的。
正确答案是选项A。
