After the 2008-2009 financial crisis, as China recovered rapidly and resumed 10% annual economic growth, some Chinese officials and commentators urged a more assertive foreign policy to reflect China’s new strength. Many mistakenly believed that the US was in decline, and that the crisis presented new strategic opportunities for China.
由于中国经济在2008~2009年经济危机后迅速复原并回复到10%的年增长率，有些中国官员和政策评论员都敦促政府采取某种更为自信的外交政策以展现自身的新势力。许多人错误地认为美国正在走向衰落，而危机则为中国提供了新的战略机遇。