Either it must live with the continued Pax Americana in Asia, for as long as it lasts, or face a more independent, nuclear-armed Japan. Privately, many Chinese might still prefer the former.
事实上，中国面临着残酷的选择。它要么继续生活在已经维持了很久的亚洲美式和平之下，要么直面更加独立的、拥有核武器的日本。私下里，许多中国人可能更希望是前者。