香港《远东经济评论》1999年11月4日期载文“亚洲的大考验”认为，尽管亚洲长期的形势是光明的，但是经济复苏的速度和力度却很难衡量。2000年如同1999年上半年一样，亚洲经济的重振依然不确定，因为这个地区必须扫清一些障碍才能使经济的复苏建立在坚实的基础上。这些障碍包括 According to the “Test of Asia” contained in the November 4, 1999 issue of the Far East Economic Review, Hong Kong, it is considered that although the long-term situation in Asia is bright, the pace and intensity of economic recovery are hard to measure. As in the first half of 1999, the economic recovery in Asia remains uncertain, as some obstacles need to be cleared in this region for a solid economic recovery. These obstacles include