Many of these countries will look to the US as a strategic counterweight should China seek to assert local dominance. But some may conclude that it is safer to steer closer to China than away from it, because their economies depend so strongly on Chinese trade.
此外日本、韩国、越南、菲律宾、泰国或缅甸都有可能落入中国的战略轨道。许多国家都会用美国作为战略筹码来防止中国的地区称霸。但也有国家可能认为靠近中国比远离中国更安全，因为它们的经济对中国贸易的依赖性极强。