答主：Kanthaswamy Balasubramaniam, Lawyer

Think about it?
考虑一下？

In 1995, the USSR was finished and Russia was a cesspit of corruption and decay. China was a nobody.
1995年时，苏联已经终结，而俄罗斯是个腐败衰弱的粪坑。中国还是个小角色。

The US could threaten disruption of weapons to Saudi Arabia and arm the Yemeni rebels in 3 weeks and force a civil war if the Saudis didn't toe the line.
如果沙特阿拉伯不听从美国，美国可以用中断武器供应来威胁，甚至可以在3周内武装起也门叛军，强行启动一场内战。

The US could threaten a blockade in Malacca and threaten South Asia if they didn't toe the line.
如果东南亚不听从美国，美国可以威胁封锁马六甲海峡。

The US could force half the world to be without Gas Or Oil if they didn't toe the line.
如果其他国家不听从美国，美国可以让半个世界没有油气供应。

They controlled directly or with their lackeys or allies - all the shipping, ports, oil trade, gas trade and weaponry。
它们直接控制或通过仆从与盟友间接控制所有海运、港口、石油天然气贸易和武器。

Today?
而今天？

Nopes.
非也。

Today the US has two major obstacles - CHINA and RUSSIA
今天的美国拥有两个主要阻碍——中国和俄罗斯。

Today China controls more ports, more shipping than US or most of it's allies.
今天的中国比美国和它绝大多数的盟友控制着更多的港口和海运。

Today China can resume a weapons supply to any nation in the world.
今天的中国可以恢复世界上任何国家的武器供应。

Today Russia can provide Oil and Gas with Chinese Tankers and LNG ships vide the BRI routes to any corner of the Earth.
今天的俄罗斯可以参照一带一路倡议，通过中国的油轮和液化天然气船为世界任何一个角落提供油气。

Today the Chinese Navy is strong enough to prevent a blockade in Malacca and the land routes can by pass any blockade and keep the trade going.
今天的中国海军已经强大到可以阻止对马六甲海峡的封锁，陆路运输也可以忽略任何封锁保持贸易畅通。

The Rise of China means a Multipolar World after nearly 40 years.
中国的崛起意味着接下来的40年里将会是多极世界。

The end of Western hegemony.
西方的霸权结束了。

So anyone who is the hegemon would be threatened by China.
所以，谁在这个世界上称霸，谁就会受到中国的威胁。

单词表

cesspit n. 粪坑
corruption n. 腐败
decay n. 衰弱
nobody n. 小人物
disruption n. 中断
Yemeni adj. 也门的
toe the line 听从
blockade n. 封锁
lackey n. 仆从
ally n. 盟友
weaponry n. 武器（总称）
nope adv. 不是
obstacle n. 阻碍
resume n. 重启，恢复
tanker n. 油轮
LNG =Liquefied Natural Gas 液化天然气
BRI =Belt and Road Initiative 一带一路倡议
vide v. 参见
bypass v. 避开，忽视
multipolar adj. 多极的
hegemony n. 霸权

译自：https://qr.ae/prZR4N

时间：2023年1月15日