事实上，中国官方报纸《环球时报》最近改变了一贯立场，提出阻止印度在南中国海地区的能源计划 ： “ 首先当然是讲道理，但如果印度一意孤行，中国应该动用一切可能的办法阻止 … … 这一幕发生。
Indeed, the official Chinese publication Global Times, altering its previous stance, recently called for putting a stop to India’s energy plans in the region. “Reasoning may be used first, but if India is persistent in this, China should try every means possible to stop this…from happening.”