有批评者担心中国此举可能主要是为了扩大地缘政治影响力以便与美国和日本竞争，因此会着力于一些缺乏经济意义的项目。
Critics worry that China may be so focused on expanding its geopolitical influence, in order to compete with the likes of the United States and Japan, that it may pursue projects that make little economic sense.