In contrast, the number of German citizens is shrinking.

相反，德国的公民人口正在锐减。

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But they are small in contrast to the shrinking giants of investment banking.

ECONOMIST: Investment banking

By contrast, conditions in Japan's defense industry remain bleak: The industry is shrinking rapidly because of decreased domestic demand, and the situation is unlikely to improve as long as Japan's self-imposed Cold War-era arms export ban remains.

WSJ: South Korea and Japan's Diverging Strategies