That fact has, however, done little to allay fears in the region. With its defense spending having grown almost twice as fast as its GDP, China is now beginning to take the gloves off, confident that it has acquired the necessary muscle.
然而这个事实并未能舒缓该地区的恐惧情绪。随着中国的军费以超过GDP增速两倍的速度增长，该国已经开始撕去伪装，自信已经有足够的实力行事了。