You should avoid
confrontation as much as possible.
你们应该尽量避免冲突。
We often smile and remain silent rather than engage in a
confrontation.
我们通常微笑并保持沉默，而不是参与对抗。
The
confrontation between the two countries escalated into a full-scale war.
两国之间的对抗升级为全面战争。
She tried to avoid any direct
confrontation with her boss over the issue.
她尽量避免就这个问题与老板发生直接冲突。
The peaceful protest turned into a violent
confrontation with the police.
和平示威演变成了与警方的暴力冲突。
Their relationship was strained after that heated
confrontation last night.
昨晚那场激烈的争执之后，他们的关系变得紧张起来。
The negotiation aims to resolve the trade
confrontation between the two nations.
这次谈判旨在解决两国间的贸易冲突。
He prefers to handle conflicts through dialogue rather than
confrontation.
他更倾向于通过对话而非对抗来处理冲突。
The documentary explores the psychological aspects of
confrontations within families.
这部纪录片探讨了家庭内部冲突的心理层面。
After months of tension, the neighbors finally had a face-to-face
confrontation.
经过数月的紧张关系，邻居们最终面对面地对峙了一次。
The teacher's approach to discipline avoids direct
confrontation with students.
这位老师在纪律管理上避免与学生直接对抗。
The historical novel depicts a dramatic
confrontation between the king and his rebellious subjects.
这本历史小说描绘了国王与其叛逆臣民之间的一场戏剧性对峙。
The issue highlighted the shifting paradigm between brands and livestreaming hosts, from one of symbiosis to one of tension, if not confrontation, said market insiders.
市场内部人士表示，这一问题突显了品牌和直播主持人之间的范式正在转变，从共生到紧张，如果不是对抗的话。
In his remarks at the WEF Virtual Event of the Davos Agenda on Monday, Xi called for staying committed to openness and inclusiveness instead of closeness and exclusion; staying committed to international law and international rules instead of seeking one's own supremacy; staying committed to consultation and cooperation instead of conflict and confrontation; and staying committed to keeping up with the times instead of rejecting change.
他在周一的达沃斯论坛虚拟会议上表示，各国应坚持开放包容，而不是封闭排他；坚持国际法治和国际规则，而不是单边主义；坚持协商合作，而不是冲突对抗；坚持与时俱进，而不是拒绝变革。
The application also showed that ByteDance has woken up to the grim fact that it might fail to withstand head-to-head confrontation with the United States government without support from Beijing, said Liu Chang, a senior engineer at the China Electronics Standardization Institute.
The vice-foreign minister noted that a string of actions taken recently by the US against China are aimed at stoking ideological confrontation and reviving the Cold War in the 21st century.
However, Le pointed out that the overwhelming majority of countries refuse to be hijacked by the US and they have no interest in, and even resent ideological confrontation and a "new Cold War".
And I think this rebalancing effort that needs to take place requires cooperation over confrontation.
"They also have a lot more to gain from cooperation than from confrontation.
There's only one outcome to confrontation and we all lose.
Wu added that by replacing confrontation with cooperation, both China and the EU can enhance their ability to prevent and resolve risks while contributing to global economic development.
"It was also clear from my talks that China wants cooperation and friendly relations with Germany and Europe and has no interest in confrontation," she said.
She stressed that the future of relations between China and Germany will depend on whether the voices of reason calling for cooperation and dialogue with China rather than confrontation and escalation prevail in Germany.
Speaking on Europe's strategic autonomy, Dagdelen stressed that the prerequisite for an autonomous and sovereign European foreign and security policy -- and economic policy -- would be emancipation from US imperialism and NATO's policy of confrontation.
Yet, the invisible barriers put up by some people in recent years are becoming widespread, and pushing the world into division and even confrontation.
However, recent years have witnessed repeated rhetoric stoking ideological confrontation, hatred and prejudice, and the resulting acts of encirclement and suppression, and even regional wars and conflicts.
In a nutshell, what is lacking in today's world is communication, not estrangement; cooperation, not confrontation; openness, not isolation; peace, not conflict.
In particular, imports and exports of intermediate goods occupy an important position in bilateral trade, which proves that supply chain cooperation between the two countries is mutually beneficial and win-win in nature, she said, adding that the two countries will only lose from confrontation.
The country aims to foster cooperation and offer opportunities to the world, not confrontation and risk, she said.
她表示，这个国家旨在促进合作，为世界提供机遇，而不是挑起对抗和风险。
China brings cooperation and opportunity to the world, not confrontation and risk, she said, adding any acts to push forward "de-sinicization" in the name of reducing risks push aside cooperation and opportunity.
"But countries need more dialogue than confrontation as the global economy is interconnected, so we need more communication to promote global mobility and economic growth," he said.
Bilateral trade has accounted for nearly 30 percent of the total trade volume between China and the European Union for a long time, Qin said, adding that the two countries should focus on cooperation and avoid confrontation.
While calling for solidarity and cooperation to cope with global challenges, they expressed their opposition to bloc confrontation, protectionism, unfair competition and economic fragmentation.
Despite the already existing complexity, Turk said geopolitical confrontation, nationalism and other issues can make it even more complicated and difficult to carry out the implementation of innovation.
The world needs multilateralism, peace and development instead of division, confrontation and exclusion, they said.
It is important that China and Germany respect each other, accommodate each other's core interests, adhere to dialogue and consultation, and jointly resist disturbances from bloc confrontation and attempts to see everything through the prism of ideology, Xi said.
Currently the US is trying to exclude China from globalization, global supply chains and Asia-Pacific economic cooperation, while China vigorously promotes strategies of "anti-decoupling", "cooperation instead of confrontation" and "openness instead of exclusiveness" to "preserve the diversity and stability of the international economic landscape, and economic and trade relations.
A key factor for foreign investors to decide to invest in China is the expectation that China will not fall into the trap of conflict and confrontation in East Asia.
"During the event, WTO members showed they cherish economic globalization, overcoming geopolitical divergence heightened by the conflict in Ukraine and resorting to cooperation rather than confrontation to jointly-address global problems," said Tu Xinquan, dean of the China Institute for WTO Studies at the University of International Business and Economics and WTO Chair at the university.
It called for pursuing dialogue rather than confrontation, building partnerships instead of alliances and jointly developing a safe, beautiful and prosperous world.
In the face of a complex global business environment, they said the pact allows member countries to choose solidarity and cooperation when facing challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic and rising commodity prices, instead of resorting to conflict or confrontation.
Multinational corporations' strategies in the context of deglobalizationAs the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to intensify, the confrontation between Western countries and Russia has extended from the national level to the corporate level.
This unique structure of misaligned markets, operating teams, and territorial regulation has laid the seeds for the HSBC Group to face tax and regulatory cost increases and be stuck in the middle of the China-US confrontation.
"We need to discard a Cold War mentality and seek peaceful coexistence and win-win outcomes," he said, pointing out that "confrontation does not solve problems; it only invites catastrophic consequences".
China's advocacy of cooperation, instead of confrontation, will be of great value for the WTO to strengthen authority and efficacy and for free trade to progress around the world, as there is a rising anti-globalization sentiment, contraction in global industrial and supply chains, and growing disputes over WTO reforms and development, Zhang said.
It will counter the misunderstandings and prejudices created by ideological confrontation and extreme populism. "
Zhang said the nation only wants to develop itself so that the Chinese people can enjoy a better standard of living, and it doesn't want confrontation with the US, which will harm global trade, damage international industrial and supply chains and result in greater uncertainties.
Recovery from the pandemic needs coordination and cooperation among countries, instead of confrontation," Jin said.
"This is a necessary, legitimate and just reaction to the EU's moves of imposing sanctions and seeking confrontation," he said at a daily briefing in Beijing.
Sanctions and confrontation cannot solve the problems.
Participants from the US side said that avoiding conflict and confrontation and putting bilateral relations back on a constructive track are in the common interests of both sides.
Zhang Yansheng, chief researcher at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges, said the two countries should avoid falling into a spiral of conflicts and confrontation, and should work together to find ways to promote cooperation.
"Cooperation between China and the US not only leads to a win-win situation for the two countries but also benefits the world economy, while confrontation only causes damage to both sides," he said.
The RCEP allows people to choose solidarity and cooperation when facing challenges, instead of resorting to conflict and confrontation, and also allows them to choose mutual assistance and support, rather than adopt a "beggar-thy-neighbor" approach or a "wait-and-see" attitude, he said, adding that it shows the world that opening-up and cooperation are the only way to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
"'Made in China' will fight against barriers by openness, eliminate confrontation by cooperation, thereby China is consolidating the foundation of industrial development, consolidating global status, and expanding international cooperation," she said.
Stressing that the US behavior is taking a serious toll on the stability of the global industrial and supply chains, Mao said it poisons the atmosphere for international cooperation and fuels division and confrontation.
E-sports, which developed from computer games, are acts of intellectual confrontation between players with electronic devices as sports equipment.
Cooperation will benefit both countries while confrontation will only undermine their interests, it said.
"President Xi also made an appeal on Wednesday for countries to respect the development paths and governance models chosen by each country, abide by international rules governing cyberspace, reject cyber hegemony and oppose cyber confrontation and an arms race in cyberspace.
Renault had thus planned to avoid confrontation with Volkswagen and Toyota but develop its niche following.
It will avoid direct confrontation with volume brands ranging from Volkswagen and GM to Toyota and Nissan.
In a statement to investors, Daimler emphasized that it would not be able to fully offset the effects of the spiralling trade confrontation through the reallocation of vehicles to other markets.
In recent times, two-way opening-up of China's financial sector has continued, even in the face of rising geopolitical confrontation and increased emphasis on the issues of currency weaponization and security deficits.
Given the global challenges and strategic competition risks, the international community must adhere to a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security philosophy, stick to the principles of the UN Charter and international laws, abandon the Cold-War mentality, oppose unilateralism, and refrain from clique politics and camp confrontation, if it is to step out of the woods.
While uncertainties still remain－regulators on both sides struck a cautious note in their statements, saying the delisting risk has not been fully removed and the success of the deal depends on effective implementation－the initial agreement underscored the willingness of Beijing and Washington to seek alignment rather than confrontation.
Under the dialogue mechanism, although China and Germany have differences in their views on global governance, strategic cooperation and financial regulation, the two sides did not fall into the trap of "conflict confrontation", but expanded cooperation on the basis of reciprocity and mutual benefit, always focusing on consensus rather than emphasizing conflicts, it said.
The move has raised concerns of an enduring confrontation, and analysts worry it could damage Huawei's business.
Rejecting impulses for economic decoupling and curbing attempts that fuel antagonism should be high on the bilateral agenda to ensure that the Eurasian region does not move toward Cold War-style confrontation, they added.
"Only in the context of their stable cooperation can the impulses of seeking competition and confrontation be effectively controlled.
The white paper, issued by the State Council Information Office, called on all countries to practice genuine multilateralism, oppose bloc-based confrontation and boost common prosperity while working together for a global community of a shared future.
Meanwhile, speaking on the world situation, Foreign Minister Wang said that "there should be no superiority or inferiority among civilizations" and that "values should not be used as a weapon for confrontation".
He noted that this year's APEC meeting "should become a big stage for promoting cooperation and not a gladiators' arena for stirring confrontation".
Any nation attempting to stoke bloc confrontation, build a NATO-like alliance or launch a Cold War in the Asia-Pacific region will stand on the opposite side of regional countries that stay committed to peace and development, he said.
China has urged the council to avoid becoming "an arena for political confrontation" where some countries make false accusations against China's policies in its Xinjiang and Tibet autonomous regions and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
For some time, some people in the United States have been intensifying their erroneous words and deeds regarding the Taiwan question, Zhu said, adding that the negative provisions of the act concerning Taiwan further show that there is a force in the United States attempting to provide armed support to "Taiwan independence" separatist forces, incite confrontation across the Taiwan Straits, push the Taiwan Straits to the brink of war and Taiwan people to a miserable situation.