20 0 0年世界钢产量增长速度很快。亚洲国家的经济已从 1998年的经济危机中复苏 ,尽管日本经济增长幅度比其他地区小 ,但整个地区的经济增长速度很快。 2 0 0 0年欧洲钢消耗和产量急剧上升 ,美国继续保持较强的经济增长速度 ,带动其钢铁需求量和产量急增。1998年和 1999年 ,美 In the year of 2000, the world steel production grew rapidly. The economies of Asian countries have recovered from the economic crisis of 1998. Although Japan’s economic growth rate is smaller than that of other regions, the economic growth of the entire region is fast. The consumption and production of steel in Europe rose sharply in 2000. The United States continued to maintain a strong economic growth rate, which led to a sharp increase in steel demand and output. In 1998 and 1999, the United States