Mr Cai believes China has already reached this “Lewisian turning-point” and that its arrival can be seen in more assertive workers and wage rises.

蔡先生认为，中国已经达到了这个“刘易斯转折点”，它的到来可以见证于更自信工人和工资上升方面。

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Many women in modern urban China are well-educated, confident, assertive, career-minded, and well-paid.

中国城市的妇女大都受过良好教育，她们自信，有职业理想，收入不菲。

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Mr Cai believes China has already reached this "Lewisian turning-point" and that its arrival can be seen in more assertive workers and wage rises.

蔡先生认为，中国已经达到了这个“刘易斯转折点”，它的到来可以见证于更自信工人和工资上升方面。

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Both sides, wary of the other's strength, are seeking to strengthen regional alliances: America by schmoozing India and persuading Japan to be more assertive, China by cosying up to Russia and the Central Asian states.

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The Obama administration is seeking to significantly increase its diplomatic presence in Asia, as a number of U.S. allies in the region voice concerns about China's increasingly assertive positions on territorial, security and economic issues.

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"China has become increasingly confident and assertive in recent years, " notes Willem van Kemanade, a Dutch writer based in Beijing.

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