This year, the Asia-Pacific Region faces new challenges after the 1997 financial crisis. The terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11 resulted in the evident slowdown of global and regional economic growth.

• 今年是亚太地区在1997年遭受金融危机以后面临新的挑战的一年，“9·11”事件的冲击，使世界和地区经济增长明显放慢。