The current international situation is complex and fluctuating, and the international economy is sluggish.

“现有的国际环境是复杂且不稳定的，而国际经济疲软。”

Both companies and people have reduced spending during a weak international economy, high inflation and rising interest rates.

在国际经济疲软、高通胀和利率上升的情况下，公司和个人都减少了支出。

Claire Jones is the FT's international economy news editor. Thanks, Claire.

克莱尔·琼斯 (Claire Jones) 是英国《金融时报》的国际经济新闻编辑。谢谢，克莱尔。

The group meets yearly to discuss issues like the international economy and security.

该小组每年开会讨论国际经济和安全等问题。

The big question which Egyptian and international economists are posing, is exactly when the international economy will start improving, as Gouda Abdel Khaleq explains.

大问题，埃及和国际经济学家提出，正是在国际经济将开始提高，像Gouda Abdel Khaleq说的。

And just quickly, finally, to both of you, I know it's a big subject, but the other big players in the international economy, China, Latin America, Jim Surowiecki, why aren't we hearing more about those places?

很快，最后，对你们两个来说，我知道这是一个大话题，但是国际经济中的其他大玩家，中国，拉丁美洲，Jim Surowiecki，我们为什么不更多地了解这些地方？