The dangers should not be exaggerated. But, with strategic competition between the US and China as delicately poised as it is, and with the economic interests of Australia, Japan, and many others in the region bound up just as intensely with China as their security interests are with the US, rocking the boat carries serious risks.
我们不应该夸大危险。但是，美国与中国的战略竞争十分微妙，而澳大利亚、日本和其他许多地区国家与中国有着紧密的经济利益联系，正如它们与美国的安全利益联系，因此凿船会带来很大的风险。