Above all, with the exception of the Taiwan issue, China is a satisfied status quo power when it comes to the evolution of the international system – a patient actor that finds it perfectly legitimate to behave and to be seen as the world’s number two power.
除了台湾问题以外，中国在国际体系的转变上首先是一个取得满足的现存大国，也是一个耐心的发挥作用的国家，它认为举止得体而又被世人认为是全球第二大强国完全是合理的。