As China seeks to translate its economic clout into major geopolitical advantages in Asia, a country that once boasted of “having friends everywhere” finds that its growing power may be inspiring awe, but that its actions are spurring new concerns and fears. Which states will accept China as Asia’s leader?
随着中国试图将其经济影响力转化为在亚洲地缘政治上的优势，这个曾经自称“朋友遍天下”的国家发现自己不断增长的实力可能会引发忧虑，但其实际动作更加刺激了新的关注和恐惧。试想哪个国家会把中国称之为亚洲领袖？持续60年的残酷镇压甚至都难以让西藏和新疆认同这一点，这从2008年的西藏人和2009年的维吾尔人爆乱中可以得知。