These numbers seem to paint a comforting picture of an increasingly autonomous Asia that can better withstand the blows from the West’s recurring crises. But research by the International Monetary Fund shows that, beneath the veneer, 60-65% of all trade flows in the region can be classified as “intermediate goods” – components that are made in countries like Korea and Taiwan, assembled in China, and ultimately shipped out as finished goods to the West.
这些数字似乎表明，亚洲的独立性正在提高，能够更好地抵御西方世界一再发生的危机的冲击。但IMF的研究表明，深度挖掘可以看出，60—65%的地区内贸易流可以归为“中间产品”类别——由韩国和台湾生产组件，由中国进行拼装，最后的制成品出口到西方。