But Asia faces major constraints. It must cope with entrenched territorial and maritime disputes, such as in the South China Sea; harmful historical legacies that weigh down its most important interstate relationships; increasingly fervent nationalism; growing religious extremism; and sharpening competition over water and energy.
但亚洲也面临着沉重的约束。亚洲必须处理好根深蒂固的领土和领海纠纷（比如南海问题）、妨碍其最重要国际关系的历史遗留问题、愈演愈烈的民族主义、日滋月长的宗教极端主义，以及日益尖锐的水和能源之争。