"There is no practical alternative to engagement. Unfortunately, there has long been an excessive, and I think misplaced, fear of China in some policy circles in the US. However, I believe that a strong China is a much better bet for fruitful Sino-American cooperation over the long term than a weak and unstable China."
美國政府內部一直潛伏著『害怕中國太強』的思維模式，但我認為一個壯大的中國比一個弱勢不穩定的中國來得安全。」