Indeed, China’s neighbors will not be reliably good to Chinese interests unless and until China begins to provide essential public goods – not just commerce, but also full-fledged regional governance based on the rule of law, respect for human rights, and regional economic growth. Otherwise, ruptures such as those at Myitsone and along the Mekong will recur, deepening China’s sense of isolation and panic.
事实上，除非中国开始提供必须的公共品——不仅包括商业，还包括基于法治精神、尊重人权和地区经济增长的成熟完善的地区治理——否则其邻国是不会真心实意地位中国利益着想的。否则的话，像密松事件和湄公河事件这样的决裂还会再次发生，加深中国的孤立感和恐惧感。