本文认为 ,改革开放极大地促进了我国的现代化进程 ,但不同地区之间的发展却严重不平衡。从国际范围看 ,中国的现代化进程在最近的 2 0年中明显加快。尽管如此 ,在未来的 1 0年 ,中国的现代化进程将在国内东西部差距、国际竞争、金融风险、结构调整、农业发展、人口素质提高以及环境保护等方面面临严峻挑战。 This article argues that the reform and opening up greatly promoted the process of our country’s modernization, but the development between different regions was seriously unbalanced. Judging from the international perspective, the process of China’s modernization has accelerated noticeably in the recent 20 years. Nevertheless, in the coming 10 years, China’s modernization will face severe challenges in the areas of disparities in the east and west, international competition, financial risks, structural adjustment, agricultural development, improvement in population quality and environmental protection.