The task of defending its interests in Afghanistan after US withdrawal is a truly formidable challenge for Chinese diplomacy. It is inconceivable, though, that the Chinese would enter into the kind of massive US-style military intervention to which the world has grown accustomed in recent years.
如何在美国撤军后捍卫其在阿富汗的利益才是中国外交所面临的真正重大挑战。但是，没有迹象表明中国会像美国那样部署大规模军事干预（而在近几年中，世界逐渐习惯了美国的做法）。对中国来说，阿富汗的考验很有可能兼具了象棋和围棋的特点。