In this multipolar context, unilateral action will increasingly fail to achieve its objectives. If the negotiations so far had recognized this and been conducted with more tenacity, the conflict in Syria could have been resolved long ago, averting much death and destruction.
如今，我们可以看到各种战略“极”，每一极都拥有吸引力和影响力。在这一多极环境中，单方面行动越来越难以达到目标。如果现在的谈判中早就认识到这一点，并且进行得更加坚定，叙利亚冲突可能早已解决，死伤和毁坏情况也不会那么严重。