Not so long ago consecutive summits of the western powers would have called the world to attention. Nowadays, these gatherings call attention only to how fast and far the west has fallen. If one were looking for a metaphor for a decade of decline, there have been few more telling than the latest summits of leaders of the G8 nations and Nato.
不太久以前，西方大国若是召开一连串峰会，肯定会引起全世界的注意。如今，这类连串峰会只会让人们注意到西方的衰落有多么快、多么严重。如果要找个例子来说明过去十年西方的衰落，那么几乎没有比最近的八国集团(G8)峰会和北约(Nato)峰会更具说服力的了。
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