The consequences of this gradual process of fragmentation extend well beyond lost economic and financial opportunities, to include weaker political cooperation, reduced interdependencies, and, in turn, growing geopolitical risks. One need look no further than the current turmoil in Ukraine or Iraq to understand what can happen in the absence of credible multilateral structures capable of shaping developments in crisis situations.
这一逐渐崩溃的过程所带来的后果绝不止错失经济和金融机会，也包括了政治合作减弱、互相依存度降低，并反过来增加了地缘政治风险。只需要看一看当前乌克兰和伊拉克的乱象就可以明白，没有可信得的多边结构在危机情形中充当发展的定海神针会带来什么后果。