冷战之后地区性冲突或争端一直不断,因此这些地区就成为世界政治格局中的“麻烦点”。本文作者是英国《卫报》(The Guardian)的外交编辑,他站在英国的立场上展望新世纪的麻烦点。尤其值得注意的是,他把中国视为不想称霸世界但却有潜力与美国抗衡的国家。他的看法在西方具有一定的代表性。 Regional conflicts or disputes have been constant since the end of the Cold War, so these areas have become “trouble spots” in the world political landscape. The author is the diplomatic editor of the British newspaper The Guardian, who stands in the position of the United Kingdom looking forward to the troubles of the new century. It is particularly noteworthy that he views China as a country that does not want to dominate the world but has the potential to contend with the United States. His view in the West has a certain representation.