For the second time in less than four years, Asia is being hit with a major external demand shock. This time it is from Europe, where a raging sovereign-debt crisis threatens to turn a mild recession into something far worse: a possible Greek exit from the euro, which could trigger contagion across the eurozone.
但彼一时，此一时。不到四年后，亚洲再一次经受了严重的外部需求冲击。这一回冲击来自欧洲。肆虐欧洲的主权债务危机似乎要把小规模衰退变成一场大危机：希腊可能退出欧元区，这将在整个欧元区引发动荡蔓延。对亚洲来说，兹事体大。