That there are tensions between the two political leaders was suggested not just by the jousting over 2012 .
两位领导人之间关系紧张，这一点不仅在2012年的角逐中体现出来。
In recent years , jousting and differentiation among chinese cities has grown quickly .
近年来，中国城市之间的对抗和区别化倾向越来越明显。
Such po-faced obfuscation is standard in corporate jousting around the world .
在世界各地的企业角力中，这种一本正经的否认司空见惯。
The jousting certainly made it important for mr putin to win a convincing mandate in the parliamentary elections , to avoid the appearance of weakness .
