East Asian nations (along with Singapore in Southeast Asia) became economically prosperous with high-growth "tiger economies", with China regaining its place among the top two economies of the world by the 21st century.
ˈiːst ˈeɪʒən nˈeɪʃənz ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð sˈɪŋɡɐpˌoːɹ ɪn sˈaʊθiːst ˈeɪʒə bɪkˌeɪm ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪkli pɹˈɑːspɚɹəs wɪð hˈaɪɡɹˈoʊθ "tˈaɪɡɚɹ ɪkˈɑːnəmiz", wɪð tʃˈaɪnɚ ɹᵻɡˈeɪnɪŋ ɪts plˈeɪs ɐmˌʌŋ ðə tˈɑːp tˈuː ɪkˈɑːnəmiz ʌvðə wˈɜːld baɪ ðə twˈɛnti fˈɜːst sˈɛntʃɚɹi.