The European Union, after a three-year spat with President Bush, is keen to be regarded as a world player to be reckoned with. Many EU leaders see newfound respect coming in the form of a “strategic partnership” with China that is designed to balance the power of the United States.
经过三年与美国总统布什的磕磕碰碰之后，欧盟渴望着被当作一个真正的世界级“选手”来对待。许多欧盟领导人在与中国的“战略性合作”方式中看到了这种尊种，而这一新合作方式将有助于抑制超级大国美国的权利。