“亚太地区的经济发展”目前已成为国内外学者和专家热烈探讨的一个问题,但至今为止关于亚太地区的范围说法不一。一种说法认为亚太地区应当把南北太平洋及其东西两岸的整个地区都包括在内。另一种说法则认为该地区应当包括美国西海岸各州、澳大利亚、 The “economic development in the Asia-Pacific region” has now become an issue that has been vigorously explored by scholars and experts both at home and abroad. However, the scope of the Asia-Pacific region so far has been mixed. One view holds that the Asia-Pacific region should include both the North-South Pacific and its entire area on both the east and the west. Another argument is that the region should include the United States West Coast states, Australia,