The east Asia region which includes China,Japan,Korea,Taiwan,Hong Kong and ASEAN countries could have an economy larger than that of NAFTA or the European Union soon in the 21st century.

• 东亚地区（包括中国、日本、韩国、台湾、香港及东盟国家）的经济规模，应很快在二十一世纪超越北大西洋自由贸易区或欧洲联盟。