Civil war breaks out.

内战爆发。

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Experts on Burma have said that if civil war breaks out again in Burma, instability could badly affect Chinese interests in Burma, as well as the Sino-Burmese relationship.

缅甸问题专家说，如果缅甸再次爆发内战，那么造成的不稳定除了会影响中缅关系之外，还可能严重影响到中国在缅甸的利益。

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Therefore, if and when war breaks out, we will still have to triumph over superior forces with our inferior equipment. This basic situation cannot as yet be completely changed.

因此，到那个时候，如果打起来，我们还是要以弱胜强，这种基本状况还不能够完全改变。

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