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ISSUE 素材 China’s entry into the WTO Let us see the example of China’s entry into the WTO (World Trade Organization). After 15 years’ negotiation with all other WTO members, China finally entered the WTO. China’s membership will undoubtedly bring down market barriers and open up trade with the world’s most populous country. It is such a win-win situation that china’s WTO membership will not only greatly promote China’s modernization and economic development but also will benefit all other WTO members. However, China’s entry into the WTO is a “two-edged sword” which means it will bring to China and its people unprecedented opportunity as well as challenge. Chinese leaders expect that WTO entry will step up the pressure on inefficient state firms to reform, and increase foreign investment in the country. But foreign competition is also likely to cause much higher unemployment, as state firms lay off millions of workers. On-line education With the fast development of modern technology such as computer and Internet, our life has been, and is being and will continue to be greatly and beneficially changed. For example, with the help of today’s internet web service, on-line education has come into being. One study shows that about 70 percent of the nation’s 4,000 two and four-year colleges and universities in the United States offers online courses today compared with 48 percent in 1998. As a alternative way of education, Online course has its benefits in two aspects. On one hand, online education provides an opportunity of continuing education for those working age who want to change their career or have a new interest. On the other hand, it inherently encourages every student especially those shy and intimidated to be more assertive in online classroom. Radio and television: Radio and television were major agents of social change in the 20th century, opening windows to other lives, to remote areas of the world, and to history in the making. From the wireless telegraph to