Second was to remain away from mutual confrontation.

第二(人)将继续远离相互对抗。

youdao

It has been shown by history that on the Middle Eastissue, biased and short-sighted mediation would only escalate tension, harm mutual trust, trigger confrontation and lead to endless troubles.

历史表明，在中东问题上，任何偏袒和短视的调解行动只会加剧矛盾，有害互信，引发对抗，后患无穷。

youdao

We should foster a new security concept featuring mutual trust, mutual-benefit, equality and cooperation. Exclusion and confrontation should give way to tolerance and dialogue.

应树立互信、互利、平等、协作为核心的新安全观，以包容代替排斥，以对话代替对抗。

youdao

It has also brought much of southern Africa, citing mutual defence, into direct confrontation with much of East Africa, citing self-defence.

ECONOMIST: A continent goes to war | The

The United States has a mutual defense treaty with South Korea and Japan to defend "against any aggression, " so if a military confrontation develops, the United States would be responsible for defending South Korea, a U.S. military official said.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS