In any event, China’s power may be vast and rapidly growing, but it lacks the ability to compel. In other words, China does not have the capability to rout any rival militarily, let alone enforce its will on Asia.
无论如何，中国的实力都将极其巨大并不断膨胀，但这种力量缺乏一种强制力。换句话说，中国没有能力去驱逐任何武力侵犯，更别说将武力施加于全亚洲了。