Economic trends in China's Gross Domestic Product over a 50-year period can best be described as

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a gradual but steady decline in economic activity.
a gradual but steady decline in economic activity.

relatively stable with low levels of economic activity from the 1950s to the late 1990s.
relatively stable with low levels of economic activity from the 1950s to the late 1990s.

a gradual but steady increase in economic activity.
a gradual but steady increase in economic activity.

initially stable with a drastic increase in economic activity starting in the late 1980s

Answer 1

The best description of economic trends in China's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) over a 50-year period is:

a gradual but steady increase in economic activity.

This reflects China's significant economic growth, particularly after the economic reforms initiated in the late 1970s, which transitioned the country from a planned economy to a market-oriented one.