Europeans can congratulate themselves on being a relatively safe distance away from whatever tensions may accompany the rise of powers like India, Brazil, and, especially, China. But Europe is bordered to its south and east by two great regions that give cause for significant concern.
发自巴黎 —— 对于欧洲来说，自己所处的地理位置堪称是一把双刃剑。欧洲人庆幸自己离那些正在崛起的世界强权 —— 比如印度，巴西，尤其是中国 —— 足够远，因此也免予遭受这些大国崛起过程中所伴生的种种冲突。但与此同时，欧洲也与两个备受世界瞩目的区域为邻。