But its defense spending has grown almost twice as fast as its GDP. And, by picking territorial fights with its neighbors and pursuing a muscular foreign policy, China’s leaders are compelling other Asian states to work more closely with the US and each other.
日本崛起为世界一强后便开始了帝国主义征服，而中国的扩张冲动在某种程度上受着其他亚洲力量的制约。从军事上看，中国还无力染指其所觊觎的土地。但其国防开支增长速度要比其GDP几乎快出一倍。此外，通过与其邻国的领土角力和强硬外交政策，中国领导人正在迫使其他亚洲国家加强与美国和彼此之间的联系。