21.  The Taiwanese delegation was scheduled to visit assembly plants set up with Asian capital in San Marcos, a duty-free zone in the south of the country.

22.  World Bank President James Wolfensohn predicted Friday that Asian capital markets will deepen further with liberalisation but warned against the dangers of unrestricted financial flows.

23.  Joss said Asian capital markets faced stiff competition from those of Europe, Japan and the United States, which offer a wider array of financing choices.

24.  Khoan said Vietnam would also seek greater investment from Europe, which has lagged behind Japanese, American and other Asian capital flows.

25.  The city has so far been spared the skyscrapers that dominate most Asian capitals.

26.  The encounter has been eagerly awaited in Asian capitals as possibly heralding an end to US-China friction and the start of a new era of smoother ties.

27.  The four round tournament took in four Asian capitals -- Taipei, Seoul, Manila and Bangkok.