He remained alert to deeper traditions, ancient hatreds and latent rivalries that never really disappeared, and he encouraged others to maintain an interest in a region that had fallen out of fashion.

他对于那些从未真正消退的深层传统，远古流传下来的仇恨和潜藏的敌对仍旧保持着警惕。他也鼓励其他人对这块已不是热点的地区保持兴趣。

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Ancient rivalries mean that, for many, France (34 European kilometres away) is culturally much more distant than the US (3, 600 imperial miles away).

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But in a region with vivid memories of Japan's World War II atrocities, rife with ancient animosities and modern rivalries, any assertions of Japan's military might have been met with fierce opposition.

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But in a region with vivid memories of Japan's World War II atrocities, rife with ancient animosities and modern rivalries, moves by Japan to reassert itself militarily have met with fierce opposition in the past.

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