While China has not responded to these overtures with the degree of enthusiasm that accompanied them, the Chinese would be happy to fill the strategic vacuum likely to be created by America’s accelerated departure from AfPak. A major realignment of forces in the region is looming, and, with it, a new round of Asia’s old Great Game.
尽管中国尚未对围绕他们的热情提议做出反应，但他们非常乐于填补美国加速撤离阿富汗巴基斯坦后留下的战略真空。该地区即将发生重大的力量调整，随着这次力量调整，又会上演新一轮亚洲博弈的戏码。