The US should recognize that Asian countries are seeking not to dominate the West, but to emulate it. They seek to build strong and dynamic middle classes and to achieve the kind of peace, stability, and prosperity that the West has long enjoyed.
但是，尽管美国人只喜欢听好话，亚洲的崛起实际上却并非坏消息。美国应该认识到亚洲国家并不寻求主宰西方，而是模仿西方。它们寻求建立强大而有活力的中产阶级以实现西方早已实现的和平、稳定和繁荣等目标。