There are bold ideas in circulation in Asia that could sustain and promote growth. The recent decision by the leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea to launch talks on a trilateral free-trade agreement among, respectively, the world’s second, third, and 12th largest economies is certainly audacious, though reaching an agreement between two of Asia’s great democracies and China will likely make the failed Doha Round of global trade talks seem simple.
亚洲不乏维持和刺激增长的大胆相反。最近，中国、日本和韩国领导人决定就三边自由贸易协定展开对话，这三个国家分别是世界第二、第三和第十二大经济体，因此这一想法不可谓不宏伟，尽管亚洲两大民主国家与中国之间形成协议可能会让失败的世贸谈判多哈回合显得颇为愚蠢。