21.   A case in point is Indonesia, where an economic collapse ousted a dictator but then plunged the country deeper and deeper into chaos.

22.   A devaluation by the Chinese would make its exports cheaper, taking sales away from other Asian nations that are fighting back from economic collapse.

23.   A deeper economic collapse is certain to harm South Africa.

24.   All at once, Zaire is caught up in a civil war sponsored by its neighbors, economic collapse and an open struggle over succession.

25.   But if he truly wants to save Pakistan from economic collapse and chaos, he will pursue a diplomatic resolution of its conflict with India over Kashmir.

26.   But it appeared to unravel, leaving Russia where it began the day, on the verge of economic collapse and with no one clearly in charge.

27.   But last December Mexico began a descent into economic collapse.

28.   But there is another reason for the clear skies, one that illustrates why so many Russians have come to associate economic reform with economic collapse.

29.   But they have been hurt by the economic collapse that followed.

30.   But whether Habibie, who is faced with rescuing Indonesia from economic collapse, is truly committed to reform is something some American executives still question.