China's extraordinary economic transformation has been one of the defining stories of the modern world. In just a few decades, China has moved from being a largely poor, developing country to becoming the world's second-largest economy and a major global superpower.

But China's rise is raising important questions for the rest of the world.

Can developing countries still follow the same path to prosperity that China once followed? Or has China's manufacturing dominance made industrialization more difficult for poorer nations?

In this episode of LISTEN: Global English, we explore China's growing global influence, the concept of economic hegemony, and the debate over whether China's success could limit opportunities for other countries to develop.

Along the way, you'll improve your English with key vocabulary ...