近些年来,在提到全球经济、全球治理、全球实力转移等等的时候,“亚洲”一词的使用频率呈指数级增长。有些人认为,21世纪将是“亚洲世纪”。如今,“亚洲”一词的使用和含义几乎一无例外地带着肯定的色彩,在有些情况下甚至流露出沾沾自喜的意味。这与前两个世纪的情况形成了鲜明的反差,在19世纪和20世纪,“亚洲”的形象与贫穷和落后是 In recent years, the use of the term “Asia” has grown exponentially with reference to the global economy, global governance, global power shifts and more. Some people think that the 21st century will be “Asian Century.” Today, the use and meaning of the word “Asia” almost certainly carries with it the color of certainty, and in some cases even smug comforts. This contrasts sharply with the situation of the previous two centuries. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the image of Asia and poverty and backwardness were