亚洲周一发布了一系列良好的工业生产数据，显示亚洲经济正在中国和印度带领下稳步增长，这似乎印证了亚洲经济正从去年的衰退中迅速复苏。
　　Asia's rapid recovery from last year's recession appeared to be confirmed on Monday by a slew of positive reports on industrial production that suggested economic growth is powering steadily ahead, led by China and India.
　　中国大陆、韩国、台湾和印度的采购经理指数(PMI)似乎证实，一轮强劲而广泛的复苏正在持续展开。
　　Purchasing managers' index reports for China, South Korea, Taiwan and India appeared to confirm that a robust and widespread recovery continues to be under way.
　　汇丰(HSBC)和Markit Economics联合编制的中国制造业PMI在12月份升至56.1，高于上月的55.7，创下2004年开始此项调查以来的第二大升幅。2009年末季的平均升幅也创下历史新高。
　　The China Manufacturing PMI, produced by HSBC and Markit Economics, rose to 56.1 in December, up from 55.7 a month earlier – the second fastest rise yet recorded by the survey, which dates back to 2004. The average rise for the fourth quarter of 2009 as a whole was also the fastest yet recorded.
　　这项备受关注的调查显示，新订单数量连续第9个月增长，据企业报告，来自国内外市场的需求均表现强劲。出口订单创下2005年3月以来的最大增幅，表明始于去年下半年的上升趋势进一步增强。
　　The closely watched survey pointed to a ninth consecutive monthly expansion in new order volume, with companies reporting buoyant demand in both domestic and export markets. The growth in export orders was the fastest since March 2005, reinforcing a positive trend that began in the second half of last year.
　　汇丰的这项指数印证了官方PMI数据所展示的强劲趋势。1月1日发布的官方数据表明，12月份制造业活动以20个月来最快的步伐扩张。这两项指数采用不同的方法，无法直接对比。
　　The HSBC index confirmed the strong trend suggested by the official PMI numbers, released on January 1, which showed manufacturing activity expanding in December at the fastest pace for 20 months. The two series are not directly comparable because they use different methodology.
　　不过，汇丰的数据还表明，受原材料成本持续上涨和需求旺盛的推动，中国制造商的定价创下2008年7月以来的最大升幅。
　　However, the HSBC date also signalled that prices charged by Chinese manufacturers were rising at the fastest rate since July 2008, buoyed by rising raw material costs as well as strong demand.
　　摩根大通(JPMorgan)驻香港的经济学家吴向红(Grace Ng)表示，两项PMI数据综合表明，受广泛的需求增长推动，中国制造业正在强劲复苏。
　　Grace Ng, economist at JPMorgan in Hong Kong, said the two PMI series taken together suggested that China's manufacturing sector was experiencing a strong recovery, supported by broad-based demand growth.
　　“生产订单与存货之比继续在2008年4月以来的最高水平附近徘徊，预示在未来数月内，随着最终需求继续稳步复苏，制造业将继续保持强劲的环比增长趋势。”
　　“The manufacturing order to inventory ratio continued to stay at about the highest level since April 2008, suggesting that, with further steady recovery in final demand conditions, solid sequential trend growth in the manufacturing sector will continue in the coming months,” she said.