A triangular relationship With the end of the US-Soviet Cold War, the PRC has recognized that an enormous transformation has occurred in the global political and military structure. Bipolar confrontation has been replaced by regional or functional conflicts. Under these circumstances, middle-sized powers or regional powers can expand their international political influence.
美蘇冷戰結束之後，中共意識到全球的政治、軍事結構有了巨大的轉變：二元化的對峙局面為區域性的局部衝突所取代，「中等國家」或區域強權將得以在此種情勢中擴大國際政治影響力，於是中共全力強化軍事力量及推動國際政治多元化，藉以形成有利其發展的國際環境。