In any case, an American withdrawal from the Middle East is hardly a recipe for countering China’s rise in East Asia, given that the two regions are increasingly intertwined. While the US is pivoting to the East, leaving old allies like Saudi Arabia and Egypt deeply resentful, China is pivoting westward.
无论如何，美国撤出中东绝不是应对中国在东亚崛起的药方，因为这两个地区的联系日益紧密。美国将支点移向了东方，让沙特和埃及等旧盟友牢骚满腹，而与此同时，中国的支点正在西进。