这些原则十分重要，因为澳洲、日本、韩国、泰国、菲律宾、印度、印尼、新加坡、马来西亚、新西兰，越南甚至是蒙古都把美国在亚洲的驻军作为制衡中国崛起的必要因素。
These principles matter, because Australia, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand, Vietnam, and even Mongolia all regard America’s military presence in the region as essential to counterbalancing China’s increasing might.