There was no fundamental conflict between State sovereignty and the rule of law, because the State was itself subject to the limits imposed by the rule of law, and had to respect the rights proper to other entities within the international system.
16. 国家主权和法治之间没有根本冲突，因为国家本身受法治的限制，必须尊重国际系统内其他实体的恰当权利。