In this environment, the Chinese perceived a routine decision to send US marines to train in Australia as another link in the chain meant to hold China down. Even the opening to Myanmar was briefed to the press as a move designed to counter Chinese influence in that resource-rich country.
在这样的大前提下，中国将美国派遣海军陆战队到澳洲训练的例行决策视为打压中国系列行动的一个步骤。就连向缅甸开放的举措也在媒体通气过程中被作为对抗中国在这个资源富国影响力的举措。