战争显然对各方都没有好处，但摩擦所带来的风险却在不断上升，因为中国与菲越两国的关系已经降到了数十年来的最低点。
War, of course, is in no one’s interest. But the risk posed by these disputes is growing, because China’s relations with both the Philippines and Vietnam are at their lowest point in decades.