VOA慢速英語：聯(lián)合國稱貿(mào)易保護(hù)主義威脅亞洲經(jīng)濟(jì)增長

UN: Protectionism Threatens Asia's Economic Growth

聯(lián)合國稱貿(mào)易保護(hù)主義威脅亞洲經(jīng)濟(jì)增長

A United Nations report is warning that economic growth in Asian countries "faces significant risk" from rising levels of trade protectionism.

聯(lián)合國報告警告稱，由于日益嚴(yán)重的貿(mào)易保護(hù)主義，亞洲國家的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長“面臨重大風(fēng)險”。

It says experts are especially worried about United States' trade policies with important trading partners such as China.

報告稱，專家們尤其擔(dān)心美國對中國等主要貿(mào)易伙伴的貿(mào)易政策。

The U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) report mainly says good things about Asian economies. Such countries are now responsible for about 30 percent of all trade worldwide. The report noted that the percentage could rise to 50 percent by 2050 if the economies continue expanding.

聯(lián)合國亞太經(jīng)濟(jì)社會委員會(UNESCAP)的報告主要談到了亞洲經(jīng)濟(jì)體好的方面。這些國家目前占到了全球貿(mào)易的30%。報告指出，如果這些經(jīng)濟(jì)體繼續(xù)擴(kuò)張，到2050年所占的比例可能會上升到50%。

Asia's export-led growth has helped millions of people escape poverty over the past 70 years. Many of the exported products are sold in the United States and Europe.

過去70年里，亞洲出口導(dǎo)向型增長幫助數(shù)百萬人脫離了貧困。大部分出口產(chǎn)品都銷往美國和歐洲。

But the U.N. report notes that in recent years, Asian economies have begun to depend on domestic demand because of the "prolonged weakness in external demand and global trade."

但是聯(lián)合國報告指出，由于“外需和全球貿(mào)易的長期疲軟”，近年來亞洲經(jīng)濟(jì)體已經(jīng)開始依賴國內(nèi)需求。

The U.N. economists are predicting that Asian economies will grow at a rate of close to 5 percent in 2017. They expect China's economy to expand 6.5 percent this year, with India's growing by 7.1 percent.

聯(lián)合國經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家預(yù)測2017年亞洲經(jīng)濟(jì)體的增長率將接近5%。他們預(yù)計今年中國經(jīng)濟(jì)將會增長6.5%，印度增長7.1%。

The report described economic conditions in China as ‘stable.' And Russia's economy is expected to grow because of higher oil prices.

該報告認(rèn)為中國經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況穩(wěn)定，而由于油價上漲，俄羅斯經(jīng)濟(jì)也有望增長。

But the report says trade protectionism could affect employment and economic growth. It described trade protectionism as "the most significant risk to the broadly positive economic outlook."

但是該報告稱，貿(mào)易保護(hù)主義可能會影響就業(yè)和經(jīng)濟(jì)增長。它稱貿(mào)易保護(hù)主義“是大體積極向好的經(jīng)濟(jì)前景中最大的風(fēng)險因素。”

It noted recent changes in U.S. policies on trade, monetary exchange rates and immigration. And it said negotiations on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union have increased concerns in many countries. The report said those worried could have a bad effect on Asia, including China's goods exports and India's services exports."

報告提到了美國最近在貿(mào)易、匯率和移民政策上的變化。報告還稱英國脫歐談判引發(fā)了眾多國家的擔(dān)憂。報告稱，這些擔(dān)憂可能會對亞洲產(chǎn)生不良影響，包括中國的商品出口和印度的服務(wù)出口。

During the U.S. election campaign last year, Donald Trump was very critical of China's trade and monetary policies. But after his election as president, Trump became less critical because he wanted support from China to stop North Korea's development of nuclear weapons.

在去年的總統(tǒng)大選期間，川普極力批評中國的貿(mào)易和貨幣政策。但是當(dāng)選總統(tǒng)之后，川普放低了批評中國的調(diào)門，因?yàn)樗胍谧柚钩r發(fā)展核武器上得到中國的支持。

Shamshad Akhtar is the executive secretary of UNESCAP. She says the debate over protectionism and "distrust of globalization" need to be discussed.

聯(lián)合國亞太經(jīng)濟(jì)社會委員會執(zhí)行秘書沙姆沙德·阿赫塔爾(Shamshad Akhtar)表示，需要對貿(mào)易保護(hù)主義之爭和“全球化的不信任感”加以討論。

The UNESCAP report said growing global trade has helped many areas over the years. But opposition to globalization is growing in the United States, Europe and other areas. People there are critical of free trade policies, and companies moving jobs to overseas markets.

聯(lián)合國亞太經(jīng)濟(jì)社會委員會的報告表示，日益增長的全球貿(mào)易幾十年來已經(jīng)幫助了很多地區(qū)。但是在美國、歐洲等地區(qū)，反全球化正在增長。那些地區(qū)的人們批評自由貿(mào)易政策和公司將就業(yè)機(jī)會轉(zhuǎn)到了國外市場。

The writers of the report warned of reduced economic growth in major developing countries if trade protectionism and global insecurity increase. They predicted a lowering of the growth rates by up to 1.2 percentage points.

這份報告的作者警告說，如果貿(mào)易保護(hù)主義和全球不確定性繼續(xù)提升，主要發(fā)展中國家的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長將會下降。他們預(yù)計這些國家的經(jīng)濟(jì)增長可能會下降高達(dá)1.2%。

The report noted that the Asia Pacific region remains "the engine of global growth." But it said pay inequality is increasing and good jobs are difficult to find. It noted environmental damage was a major concern in some countries following years of economic expansion. It said the growth came at a huge cost to the environment.

報告指出，亞太地區(qū)仍然是全球經(jīng)濟(jì)增長的引擎。但是報告稱，收入不平等正在加劇，同時很難找到好的工作。報告指出，多年的經(jīng)濟(jì)擴(kuò)張帶來的環(huán)境破壞成為一些國家的重要問題。報告稱，這些經(jīng)濟(jì)增長產(chǎn)自于巨大的環(huán)境成本。

I'm Mario Ritter.

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