China may reason that its naval build-up in the Indian Ocean is only about protecting sea lanes vital to shipping the resources that its economy needs. But others, like India, are bound to see something more sinister afoot, an effort at encirclement.
中国可能会指出，其印度洋海军建设只是为了确保输送中国经济所需资源的海运线的安全。但印度等国难免会认为中国怀有其他不可告人的目的，真正意图是包围印度。毕竟部署军力是为了潜在的使用，而不是为了证明其存在的合理性。