中国的目标不仅仅是控制几片岛礁或其他不起眼的小岛；它的目标是从战略上主宰南海和东海，垄断海洋资源（包括海地矿产 ） 。
China is not aiming for control of just a few shoals or other tiny outcroppings; it seeks to dominate the South and East China Seas strategically and corner maritime resources, including seabed minerals.