In the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia in transition to market economies, the number of people living in poverty has risen 20-fold.

在东欧和中亚各经济转轨国家，贫困人口的人数增加了20倍。

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And in Uzbekistan, the historic centerpiece of Central Asia and its most densely populated market, Coke teamed up with a son-in-law of strongman President Islam Karimov--and came to regret it.

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Among them: a common desire to evolve from a command to a market economy, a mutual interest in containing Islam-fired nationalism in the new republics of Central Asia, and growing economic ties.

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In an effort to stave off more market panic, central banks in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. have been pumping billions of dollars into financial markets to boost confidence.

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