world recession 世界经济衰退

a: now people are talking about world recession, which started more than a year ago. can you give us your personal assessment of the situation of the global economy?

b: as you know, we are in a very special time. this is a very hard time for many countries' economics, both developed and developing. i think the current economic situation could be described as synchronized slowdown of major economies.

a: what is the direct impact of the terrorist attack upon your country's economy?

b: once the us economy is in trouble due to the terrorist attack, the impact could be quickly felt in the rest of the world.

a: what challenges is your country's economy facing at the moment?

b: we do face a lot of challenges because there is still much uncertainty about the world economy. it's very important for us to strike a proper balance between investment in fixed assets and household consumption.