The risks posed by increasing nationalism and militarism to regional peace have already been highlighted by the rise of a new Chinese dynasty of “princelings,” or sons of revolutionary heroes who have widespread contacts in the military. The real winner from the recent appointment of the conservative-dominated, seven-member Politburo Standing Committee is the PLA, whose rising clout has underpinned China’s increasingly assertive foreign policy.
中国“太子党”——开国元勋之后，他们在军方有广泛的人脉——王朝的出现本已为地区和平蒙上了一层阴影，民族主义和军国主义的兴起则是火上浇油。新一届七人政治局常委中大部分是保守派，这样的结果，真正的赢家是解放军，而解放军军力的增强正是中国对外政策底气的源泉。