This kind of conflict directly contradicts the promise of globalization – namely, that access to foreign food and energy would enable countries to concentrate on their comparative advantages. If emerging conflicts and competitive pressures lead to, say, economic sanctions or the obstruction of key trade routes, the resulting balkanization of global trade would diminish globalization’s benefits substantially.
这些冲突与全球化的福音直接相悖。全球化理应让各国能够获得进口的粮食和能源，从而让各国集中精力发展自身的比较优势。如果新出现的冲突和竞争压力导致经济制裁或重要贸易途径的阻塞，由此产生的全球贸易分裂将极大地抵消全球化所带来的利益。