Rather as America and the Soviet Union vied for influence through economic and military aid, the BRICs do now (though their competition is less fierce than the cold-war version).

过去美国和前苏联曾经通过经济和军事援助来争夺影响力，金砖四国现在也如出一辙，不过今时今日他们的竞争要比冷战时期的竞争温和多了。

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War is the fiercest competition in human society, while Military Science of Sun Tzu and on war are two theoretical masterpieces on war, which stimulate a further study on business competition.

战争是人类社会中最激烈的竞争活动，《孙子兵法》和《战争论》就是对战争进行理论总结的经典之作，这两部著作极大地启发了对企业竞争的深入研究。

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And no part of it looks more Hobbesian than Asia, riven with unresolved Cold War tensions, rapid advances in military capabilities and growing competition among rising powers.

WSJ: U.S. Disarmament Is Dangerous for Asia