This means that the Hu Jintao administration could well have its hands tied, and find itself unable to pursue some kind of compromise solution to a situation that is already fraught with nuance and complexity, and which shows no sign of getting easier to manage with the passage of time. While outright military conflict is still considered unlikely, the combination of China’s vague “red lines” and non-specific threats will certainly raise the likelihood of miscalculation and misinterpretation on both sides.
这意味着胡锦涛政府很可能自缚双手，无法寻求某种妥协方案，来解决目前这个已经充满麻烦和复杂性，而且随着时间的流逝，根本没有迹象会变得容易解决的状况。尽管彻底的军事冲突仍不太可能，中国含糊其辞的“红线”和不明确的威胁肯定会增加双方错误估计和误解的可能性。