失去这个历史“伙伴 ” （ 很多中国人今天会对这种说法感到恼怒 ） 、 并且有可能加强对手实力对中国自身的政治体系和外交政策会产生什么样的影响？
What would be the repercussions of losing a historic “partner” (many Chinese today would bristle at such a description), and potentially strengthening a rival, for China’s own political system or foreign policy?