American military forces do not aspire to “contain” China in Cold War fashion, but they can help to shape the environment in which future Chinese leaders make their choices. I stand by my testimony before the US Congress of 1995 in response to those who, even then, wanted a policy of containment rather than engagement: “Only China can contain China.”
美军可以影响未来中国领导人的决策环境，却不想像“压制”苏联般对待中国。针对倡导压制论者，我曾在1995年的美国国会证言：“只有中国能压制中国。”