The West is not “striking back.” But a more modest West may stabilize its position with respect to China, particularly at a time when China has become both more arrogant and less confident in its own political and social system.
也许我们会看到一个真正多极化的世界，在这个世界里西方将不再占据主导地位，但也不会被亚洲或其他的新兴国家所取代。但西方并没有“回击”。相反，西方会变得更加谦逊，将更尊重中国，尤其是目前的中国更加高傲，但却对自身的政治和社会体制更缺乏信心。