目前，亚洲占全球国民生产总值38 % ， 与它在1820年的份额相比，相差甚远。 但两个国家都觉得他们能够，而且必须参与到主导世界的行列中来。
Asia’s current share of global GDP (about 38%) is still far from what it was in 1820, but both countries feel that they can – and must – participate in calling the global shots.