The latest edition of the World Bank's twice-yearly economic survey of East Asia and the Pacific shows growth in the region moderating from 2004's exceptionally strong rate of 7.2 percent.

世界银行最新《东亚经济半年报》显示，东亚地区继2004年出现异常强劲的7.2%增长率之后增速已趋缓。

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At the very least, it seems unlikely they would support policies, such as the decimation of Israel now being pursued by the Bush administration in part in the hope that Saudi Arabia will play a moderating role in the region, helping to birth a peaceable Palestinian state and a stable, pro-U.S. Middle East.

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Egypt had played a "positive and moderating role" in the region over 30 years.

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Moderating the tropical climate of the region, it presents one of the best examples of the monsoon system in the planet.

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