Buoyed by years of continuous growth and prosperity, the region seemed ready to shrug off numerous structural weaknesses and continue its march into the next century.

• 多年来，亚洲区经济持续增长，发展蓬勃，似乎已作好准备，努力克服经济结构上不少的弱点，继续昂然展步，踏入下一世纪。