如果新出现的冲突和竞争压力导致经济制裁或重要贸易途径的阻塞，由此产生的全球贸易分裂将极大地抵消全球化所带来的利益。
If emerging conflicts and competitive pressures lead to, say, economic sanctions or the obstruction of key trade routes, the resulting balkanization of global trade would diminish globalization’s benefits substantially.