What has been the most important event of 2018 so far? Arguably, it was the speech on US-China relations by Mike Pence, US vice-president, on October 4. It stated America’s intention to confront a rising China across the board: over its “interference in American politics”; over its trade and investment policies, alleged theft of intellectual property and plans for industrial development; over its cyber attacks; over security; over its “debt diplomacy”; and “culture of censorship”. The aim would be “to reset America’s economic and strategic relationship with China”, he said, “to finally put America first”.
迄今為止，2018年發生的最重要的事件是什么？可以說是美國副總統邁克?彭斯(Mike Pence)于10月4日發表的關于美中關系的演講。演講指出，美國打算全面對抗中國崛起：在其“干涉美國政治”問題上；在其貿易和投資政策問題上，包括所謂的竊取知識產權行為和其工業發展計劃；在其發動網絡攻擊問題上；在安全問題上；在其“債務外交”問題上；在其“審查文化”問題上。他稱，美國的目標是“重啟美國與中國的經濟和戰略關系”，“最終把美國放在第一位”。