Lìshǐ shàng, qiángguó chángcháng jiānbìng ruòguó de lǐngtǔ.
Throughout history, strong states often annexed the territory of weaker ones.
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兼并 implies one party absorbing another and gaining full control, rather than an equal merger. In business, it is often paired with 收购 (shōugòu, acquisition) in the compound 兼并与收购 (M&A).
