背景分析

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To understand this week's events, 要想看懂这周发生的事，

it helps to step back and look at the bigger picture. 最好退一步看看大局。

The tensions we are seeing now did not appear overnight; 眼前这种紧张局面可不是一天两天造成的；

they have been building for years. 而是早就酝酿很多年了。

At their root lies a long history of mistrust between the two sides. 说到底，是双方长久以来的互不信任。

Add to that competition over resources, and the pressures become clear. 再加上对资源的争夺，种种压力就显而易见了。

Experts say that what looks sudden from the outside is, 专家说，外人看着挺突然的事，

in fact, the result of many slow changes. 其实都是很多缓慢变化积累的结果。

This is why simple explanations are usually wrong. 这也是为什么简单的解释往往不靠谱。

It also explains why quick solutions rarely last. 这也说明了，图快的解决办法很难长久。

Understanding the history does not excuse what is happening, 了解历史并不是为正在发生的事找借口，

but it does make it easier to follow. 但确实能帮我们理清头绪。

Only by grasping how we got here can we begin to imagine a way forward. 只有弄明白是怎么走到今天这一步的，才能去想以后的出路。

The story, in other words, is far from over. 换句话说，这事儿还远远没有完。