FILE - People wearing face masks walk by construction cranes near office buildings at the central business district in Beijing on March 15, 2023. Asian economies are not doing as well as they could and growth in the region is forecast to slow to 4.5% this year from 5.1% in 2023, the World Bank said in a report released Monday, April 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
FILE - Commuters move past street vendors during morning rush hour in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Asian economies are not doing as well as they could and growth in the region is forecast to slow to 4.5% this year from 5.1% in 2023, the World Bank said in a report released Monday, April 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
FILE - Visitors look at shops selling trinkets and souvenirs along a tourist shopping street in Beijing, Feb. 28, 2023. Asian economies are not doing as well as they could and growth in the region is forecast to slow to 4.5% this year from 5.1% in 2023, the World Bank said in a report released Monday, April 1, 2024.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)