Roughly one-half of the world's population, including virtually all of East and Southeast Asia also, is wholly dependent on rice to be its staple food.

世界上大约一半的人口，包括几乎所有的东亚和东南亚国家，都完全以大米作为主食。

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It will be ready by 20Many countries, especially the ones in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe, are planning to build high speed rail lines or to improve their railways with the help of China.

许多国家，特别是中亚、东南亚、中东和东欧的国家，正计划在中国的帮助下修建高速铁路或改善他们的铁路。

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This social transformation, which also occurred in America and East Asia, led to a demographic bonus (a bulge of people in work) and to what might be called the postponement of everything.

这一社会性的转变，同样发生在美国和东亚，导致了人口统计上的奖励(工作人口暴涨)以及应该称为一切事务的延期。

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This is the first opportunity for the United States in the summit and I think this is going to be a very positive outcome and opportunity for the United States and our partners to be part of the East Asia forum.

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These are allies who not only posess the most deployable military forces in Europe, should America need them, but also have influence in parts of the world, from Europe to the Middle East and Asia, that will be equally useful if America's diplomats are to turn the coalition of sympathisers into something more useful and enduring.

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"If you're buying into London, you'll be sure to see a mix of buyers from the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas as well, " Mr. Bailey says.

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