It seizes every opportunity that comes its way, including the Six Party Talks on North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, to emphasize its centrality to the settlement of any and all Asian issues. Moreover, it continues to build its “ string of pearls” of military bases at every key point on maritime transportation routes along the “arc of instability” from the Middle East to China’s coast.
但是，中国的地区外交远远超出上合组织。它抓住每个机会，包括有关北韩核武发展野心的六方会谈，来突显其解决所有亚洲事务的中心地位。此外，它继续在沿着从中东到中国海岸的“不稳定之弧”的海运通道上的每个关键点建立军事基地的“珍珠链”。