１９９８年是东盟成立３１年来最艰难因苦的一年。全年形势可概括如下：金融危机在一些成员国中已演变为经济、政治和社会危机；东盟整体经济实力遭受重创；核心国家发生严重社会动乱和政局动荡；东盟组织的协调力下降，内部凝聚力减弱；东盟在亚太地区中的作用受到削弱。... 1998 is the year of the toughest hardship for ASEAN in 31 years. The situation for the whole year can be summarized as follows: The financial crisis has evolved into an economic, political and social crisis in some member countries; the overall economic strength of ASEAN has been hit hard; serious social unrest and political instability have taken place in the core countries; the coordination power of ASEAN organizations has declined; internal cohesion Weakened; ASEAN’s role in the Asia-Pacific region weakened. ...