To be sure, the Chinese are indeed rearming – and even entering the military space race – but they are doing so at a pace and to a proportion that reflects their new economic prosperity. China’s fundamental priorities remain economic, reflecting its leaders’ belief that their regime’s long-term survival presupposes the continuation of rapid growth.
中国确实在重新装备它的军事力量，甚至进入了太空军备竞赛，但是他们发展的步伐和所占的比例是与他们所取得的经济上的成功是相称的。中国最优先考虑的问题还是经济，反映他们的领导人相信他们政权的长治久安依赖于经济的持续快速增长。因此，他们需要获得能源，但是他们不会进行军事甚至是外交上的冒险。