China’s neighbors are increasingly anxious about its growing power and assertiveness. While China’s rulers aspire to shape a Sino-centric Asia, their efforts to intimidate smaller neighbors hardly make China a credible candidate for Asian leadership.
在这四个情况中，第一个已经引发了极大的不安定情绪。中国的邻国对其不断膨胀的实力和自信的忧虑与日俱增。当中国的统治者打算要建立一个中国一家独大的亚洲之时，他们恐吓弱小邻国的行为使之无法成为亚洲领导者的可靠候选人。