In sharp contrast, the Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan Province of China were significantly affected by the global downturn, the last two economies actually sliding into a recession.
与此截然相反，大韩民国，中国香港和中国台湾省则受到了全球经济下滑的严重影响，后两个经济体实际上已陷入经济衰退。