It is equally unlikely for the foreseeable future that any one club of countries, such as the G-7 or G-8, will again assume a quasi-hegemonic position. Even the G-20 in its current composition may not really represent the forces that can and will shape the twenty-first century.
两极时代早已过去，新的中美“G2”复现只是一个传说。同样，在可以预见的未来，形成由一组国家——比如G7和G8——占据准霸权的局面也是不可能的。从现有组成情况看，即使是G20也不能真正代表能够也将决定21世纪地球的力量。