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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February has stoked fears that Chinese President Xi Jinping is plotting his own aggression against Taiwan. The United States and its NATO allies seem to be “all in” on repelling Russia’s invasion, but how far will the US be willing to go to defend Taiwan, and has its longstanding policy of “strategic ambiguity” on that question really run its course?
仰光--和中东地区一样，当今时代一个全球性的政治问题开始在缅甸浮出水面：应该如何从一个失败的独裁主义国家转向一个自立的多元主义国家？反过来，各个国家的外交部长都面临着重大的政策问题：当一个国家进行这样的政治转变之时，其他国家应该何时给予帮助？什么样的方法最合适？
用托尔斯泰的话来说，愉快的转变都是大同小异的；但是每一个不愉快的转变都有它自己独特的方式。冷战以来，旧的共产主义秩序或多或少地势力减弱，并且和平地让出了权力，这有利于中欧大部分地区的愉快转变。再加上西欧国家，美国以及其他国家大量的帮助，创造了一个有利于和解的氛围，并且以慎重，非报复的方式解决了黑暗时代出现的一些难处理的道德问题。
最重要的是，或许这些转变是在一个更加广泛的合法网络体系之下完成的-欧盟，欧洲安全与合作组织，北约以及欧洲理事会-他们都支持法律规则。这种支持性的背景为国家的决策者提供了路标，帮助他们建立民主的体系，排除极端主义。
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