国際情勢評議会

Though recent wild currency swings could delay the reckoning, many economists expect Japan to cede its rank as the world’s second-largest economy sometime next year, as much as five years earlier than previously forecast.

引用元：Chinese Economic Juggernaut Is Gaining on Japan(New York Times 2009/10/01)

The United States has almost no financial ties with Iran, regards its government as a threat to global stability and worries that a rising Tehran would threaten American alliances and energy agreements in the Persian Gulf.

In contrast, China’s economic links to Tehran are growing rapidly, and China’s leaders see Iran not as a threat but as a potential ally. Nor would the Chinese be distressed, the reasoning goes, should a nuclear-armed Iran sap American influence in the region and drain the Pentagon’s resources in more Middle East maneuvering.

引用元：China’s Ties With Iran Complicate Diplomacy(New York Times 2009/09/29)

China has become South Africa’s biggest trading partner, as rising demand for the African nation’s minerals contrasts with a slump in orders from traditionally more important markets harder hit by the financial crisis and economic slowdown.

引用元：China tops S Africa’s trade league(Financial Times 2009/10/01)