Companies, meanwhile, have been focused on paying down debt, as well as coping with deflation in the domestic economy and competition from cut-price imports.

与此同时，公司除了集中精力偿还债务，还要对付国内经济的紧缩和来自廉价进口商品的竞争威胁。

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Companies, meanwhile, have been focused on paying down debt, as well as coping with deflation in the domestic economy and competition from cut-price imports.

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