而如果中国在其邻国面前表现得过于咄咄逼人 — — 比如要求争议水域的离岸石油和领土权利 — — 将会引起严重的外交反弹。
And if China becomes too aggressive toward its neighbors – for example, by demanding rights to offshore oil or territory in disputed waters – it will generate a serious diplomatic backlash.