America’s historical opposition to hegemony in Asia – included as a joint aim with China in the Shanghai Communiqué of 1972 – remains valid. It will have to be pursued, however, primarily by political and economic means, albeit backed by US power.
从这个意义上讲，亚洲的崛起也是对美国在亚洲竞争力和决心的严峻考验。美国一直以来反对亚洲霸权的态度（1972年中美上海联合公报明确规定的中美共同目标）仍然没有改变。但这一目标的实现虽然离不开美国的武力支持，但仍然主要依靠政治和军事方面的手段。