The deal has done much to reassure South-East Asia that China's rise will not come at the expense of the region's prosperity.

这项协议大大坚定了东南亚国家的信心，即中国的崛起不会以损害该地区的繁荣为代价。

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He had no problem with the prosperity that was transforming the South, living in an impressive mansion and usually appearing in public in a three-piece suit.

他身居豪宅，通常穿着三件套公开亮相，而且慷慨捐赠，改变南方的落后状况。

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"We believe that South Africa has so much more economic potential and it cannot exist as an island of relative prosperity amid a sea of untapped opportunity elsewhere on the continent,"

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The economic and political turmoil caused by his determination to cling to power threatened South Africa's own prosperity and stability, said Mr Powell, and he urged South Africa's president, Thabo Mbeki, to put pressure on Mr Mugabe to allow free elections.

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As cross-border exchanges expand, his people will likely become increasingly aware of South Korea's prosperity and could start demanding the kind of economic freedom enjoyed by their Southern brethren.

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Nonetheless, to those stuck in the war zone, caught between two clumsy foes, the prosperity of the south is yet another reason for grievance.

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