There is no question that China’s new island-based outposts in the South China Sea pose a threat not just to the security of Vietnam, the Philippines and other neighboring countries, but also to their mineral and fishing rights. The international community has a shared interest in discouraging such activities.
看待这些措施时，很重要的一点是注意其中的细节。毫无疑问，中国在南海的岛基前哨阵地不但给越南、菲律宾和其他邻国的安全造成了威胁，也影响到它们的矿产和渔业权利。国际社会有共同利益阻止这样的行为。