But the way to address China’s internal tensions and emerging nationalism, and the resulting strains in its relationships with its neighbors, is not to put the region’s countries in the position of having to choose between China and the US. The right approach is to be constant, to stress long-term commitments, and to speak in a calm and measured way, understanding that good China policy is about relationships, not transactions.
毫无疑问，对付自身不安情绪日渐高涨的中国已变得越来越困难。但解决中国内部矛盾和日渐兴起的民族主义，以及由此产生的对四邻关系的影响还不至于迫使该地区各国在中国和美国之间做出选择。正确的态度是坚持立场、强调长期承诺，并以冷静而客观的语调发声，认识到好的中国政策是经营关系，而不是做交易。没有人在这方面比奥巴马做得更好的了。