一 1991年西方经济发展缓慢,几乎濒于停滞,特别是美国等一些国家经济继续衰退,生产不断下降,德国、日本等经济增长也有减缓,国际市场商品的需求虽仍有增长,但增幅不大。在此情况下,国际市场商品的价格,总的说来,仍趋疲软。综观1991年国际市 In 1991, the West’s economic development was slow and almost stagnant. In particular, some countries such as the United States continued to experience economic recession, production continued to decline, and economic growth in Germany and Japan also slowed down. Although the demand for goods in the international market continued to grow, it did not increase much. Under these circumstances, the prices of commodities in the international market, on the whole, are still weak. Looking at the International City in 1991