For example, China began pressing territorial claims in the South China Sea, as well as escalating a longstanding border dispute with India. The net result is that over the past two years, China has worsened its relations with Japan, India, South Korea, Vietnam, and others – quite a remarkable record that confirms the US strategic premise that “only China can contain China.”
于是中国一方面开始加紧对南中国海的领土诉求，另一方面也逐渐升级与印度的长期边界纷争。而这些举动的后果就是过去两年间中国与日本、印度、韩国，越南和其他国家的关系都走向恶化——这也为美国那条“只有中国才能遏制中国”的战略前提提供了绝佳的注脚。