Trouble is brewing in the South China Sea. Beijing has just conducted a massive show of force, sending three naval fleets to participate in war games – televised in case anyone wasn't watching. This may not have been a direct response to US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who made remarks about the South China Sea that angered Beijing. But they are a potent reminder of China's growing capacity – and willingness – to project strength regionally.
南海上空陰雲密佈。中國剛剛在那裏舉行了大規模軍事演習,派遣了三支海軍艦隊參與軍演,同時進行了電視轉播,以保證所有人都能看到。這或許不是對美國國務卿希拉蕊•柯林頓(Hillary Clinton)就南海發表的激怒中國政府言論的直接回應。但它是一個強有力的提醒:中國在這一地區展示實力的能力和意願正在日漸成長。
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