Contrary to some skeptical press reports, Obama’s summit meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao in November was a quiet success. At the same time, he has recognized that maintaining close alliances with Japan and Australia – and good relations with India – helps to maintain the hard-power capabilities that shape the environment for a rising China.
不像一些悲观的报道，奥巴马和中国国家主席胡锦涛在11月的峰会相当成功。以此同时，他还表示会保持与日本和澳大利亚的亲密关系——和印度保持良好的关系——以此保持一种硬实力来迎接一个正在崛起的中国。