Economists are now warning of a sharp downturn in the global economy as financial market uncertainties spill over to the general economy, including Asia.

经济学家警告说，金融市场的不确定性已经蔓延到整体经济，包括亚洲经济，因此全球经济可能会急速走软。

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The East Asia and the Pacific region led the rebound in the global economy last year, reflecting robust fiscal policy steps and strong domestic demand.

东亚和太平洋地区在去年主导全球经济回暖，反映出该地区强健的财政政策措施和旺盛的内需。

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Stock markets in Asia have followed the downward trend set by Wall Street as fears mount over the state of the ailing global economy.

由于投资者对全球经济状况恶化的担心，亚洲股市继续步华尔街后尘下滑。

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"The transformation has been huge and the share of Asia in the global economy has raised a lot, helping hundreds of millions escape poverty.

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So,it's part of the global package and I expect that in the coming years this revaluation of Asian currency will take place reflecting the rapid growth in Asia, the important yield that capital inflow can find in Asia,and altogether, the increasing weight of Asia in the global economy."

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"Growth in Asia will help drive the global economy, with Japan's expansion well established, " it said, adding that China's economy would continue to grow despite government efforts to cool its rapid expansion.

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Assuming that the WTO process is successfully concluded, what kind of opportunities do you see as they try to integrate further into the global economy, become more Asia-facing themselves in the process?

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