The combined annual GDP of China, Japan, India, and ASEAN is $14.45 trillion, roughly equal to that of the United States, at $14.62 trillion. More importantly, East Asia’s economies are expected to grow at an average annual rate of 5.1%, compared to 3.2% in the US.
我们不能低估了区域经济整合对全球稳定和安全的重要性。中国、日本，印度和东盟的年度GDP总和已经达到了14.45万亿美元，与美国的14.62万亿美元旗鼓相当。更重要的是，东亚经济体的经济年平均增长率预计会达到5.1%，而美国只有3.2%。