To become a developed country, the standards that need to be met are multi-faceted and generally include the following aspects:
Economic level: economic aggregate, per capita national income, trade dependence, financial market scale, industrial structure, labor market, etc. Generally speaking, for a country to become a developed country, its economic aggregate and per capita national income should reach a certain level, and its economic structure should be relatively balanced and highly competitive.
Social welfare: medical security, education level, social security, housing security, etc. Developed countries usually have good medical security and education levels, provide citizens with comprehensive social security, and have relatively complete housing security.
Technological level: scientific and technological innovation capabilities, development of high-tech industries, patented technology levels, quantity and quality of scientific research institutions, etc. Developed countries usually have advanced scientific and technological innovation capabilities, actively develop high-tech industries, and have abundant scientific research institutions and high-level scientific research talents.
Political system: democratic politics, rule of law society, rights protection, government management, etc. Developed countries usually have democratic politics and rule of law societies, which protect the rights and interests of citizens, and government management is relatively efficient and fair.
Cultural soft power: cultural inheritance, international influence, international cultural exchange, etc. Developed countries usually have rich cultural traditions and cultural soft power, have extensive influence and high recognition on the international community, and actively participate in international cultural exchanges and cultural industry development.
At this stage, China has been making continuous efforts in these aspects, with rapid development and improvement in economy, science and technology, culture and other aspects, but at the same time, it also needs to continue to reform and improve. For example, China can further improve the level of public services in medical, education, social security and other areas, strengthen the construction of democratic systems and the rule of law, and enhance cultural inheritance and international influence, so as to better move towards becoming a developed country.