自从20世纪70年代中期越南战争结束以来，亚洲就一直没有发生过主要的国内和跨境冲突 — — 这样的成就使得亚洲从与非洲、欧洲、中东甚至是拉美等地的较量中脱颖而出。
Since the end of the Vietnam War in the mid-1970s, Asia has stood out for its lack of major conflicts within or across borders – an achievement that distinguishes it from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and even Latin America.