Projection on China's high-income country status draws attention to quality of development, deepening reforms Chu Daye Published: Mar 10, 2021 09:58 PM He Yunxiao airs handmade noodles at Longmen Village, Majian Township, Zhuji City of east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 29, 2021. There are more than a dozen steps in the traditional process of handmade noodles in Majian. These noodles, well noted for their length, symbolize longevity in the Chinese culture. Longmen Village alone turns out about 1,000 kilograms of handmade noodles a day, and brings in an annual income of some 2 million yuan (310,000 U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Han Chuanhao) A projection by a prominent Chinese economist that China can achieve high-income country status by 2025 has drawn attention to high-quality development, reform and avoiding the dreaded middle-income trap, with Chinese economists emphasizing the necessity of deepening reforms.