Just as American presidents looked foolish when they bent US foreign policy to the dictates of American wheat farmers in the 1970’s and 1980’s, European governments that are prepared to mortgage Asian security to a restless China also command no respect. The lesson is clear: security interests must come before business interests.
就像上世纪七八十年代，美国听了本国小麦农民的话而改变其外交政策，这件事给美国总统留下了笑柄；而欧洲政府有意将亚洲证券抵押给动荡不安的中国一事也遭到批评。这个教训是深刻的：安全利益高于商业利益。