Knowing that China is a permanent part of Asia while American commitments are likely to be episodic, they will refuse, short of a direct challenge, to base their policy on hostility to China.

• 中国的邻国很清楚，中国是亚洲的永久成员，而美国的承诺极可能是短暂的，因此，在没有直接威胁的情况下，他们是不会把外交政策建立在与中国对抗的基础上。