纵使很多人对于中国军事能力增长的担忧不断增强，中国也被一些人称为“纸龙飞舞”。《路透社》David Axe报道，在特定战争中，中国快速增长的军事力量能够与美国匹敌，但中国远土作战能力有限。

Despite growing concerns over China's military capabilities, it has also been called a "paper dragon."

纵使很多人对于中国军事能力增长的担忧不断增强，中国也被一些人称为"纸龙飞舞"。

The rapidly improving Chinese armed forces could match or defeat the U.S. in certain conflicts, but are still limited in their capabilities to act far away from home, writes David Axe for Reuters.

《路透社》David Axe报道，在特定战争中，中国快速增长的军事力量能够与美国匹敌，但中国远土作战能力有限。

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Inn0centSinner ? 17 minutes ago
China is a powder keg waiting to explode internally. The Chinese people are heavily micromanaged inside the Great Firewall where money is spent more on internal security than external security. That Chinese oppression is mighty expensive. Until the day comes when the Chinese people can no longer live in fear, China will have no ambition to be a global power as long as they continue to have constant internal problems.

中国就像个炸药桶，随时会在里面炸掉。中国人被"长城防火墙"严密监视，对于安内的花费更甚于攘外。如果中国人不再生活在恐惧之下，只要中国一直存在内部问题，中国就没有成为世界霸权的野心了。

GLI0213 ? 42 minutes ago
Unprepared, but they are challenging the US by threatening and warning them in some occasions or maybe they're just bluffing.

无准备的，但是中国在一些方面确实威胁到了美国，也可能中国只是虚张声势而已。

C. Alzona ? an hour ago
The U.S. Congress and White House are controlled by Corporate America, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Ivy League economists and that is why there is no comprehensive policy coming out of Washington, DC.

美国国会和白宫都是由美国的大企业，美国商会以及常青藤经济学家控制，这就是为什么华盛顿特区没有全面政策的原因。

The Pentagon is now worried about the latest Communist Chinese military bravado and the great leap in the sophistication of Chinese military armaments. And at the same time we have the White House Council of Economic Advisers, chaired by Jason Furman, who is for outsourcing of American jobs, technology and manufacturing know-how to Communist China with multiple applications; commercial, space and military.

五角大楼现在担忧中国军队的穷兵黩武，以及武器装备的大跃进。同时由Jason Furman掌舵的白宫经济顾问委员会，正将标志着综合国力的商业、空间及军事的就业、科技和生产工艺转让给共产中国。

 
Jeb ? an hour ago
All China would have to do is cut lending us money. Now tell me how do you run a military with no money in a country that is as good as bankrupt?

中国只要不给我们贷款，我们就完蛋了。请告诉我，一个破产的国家，如何能维持军事力量存在？

Dennis Tran Jeb ? an hour ago
Jeb, China would fall into utter chaos instead of the U.S. The Chinese need the U.S. more than the U.S. needs China. Most of their population would immediately go unemployed in a matter of months due to sanctions against them by the U.S. and NATO/EURO allies.

楼上的，实则中国会陷入混乱，美国才不会。中国人需要美国更甚于美国需要中国。如果美国和北约/欧盟联合起来给中国几个月的制裁，绝大部分的中国人就将失业。

marley Jeb ? an hour ago
you should tell that to your comrade master, it is a good idea. USA will survive w/out china, but china will be dome to fail, coz you are not smart enough to create your own innovation, technicality chinese has spend the 3000 years stealing other countries innovation. remember if not by the USA bringing the job to the people of china, china still licking dirt to survive. the USA as young as 2-300 years have much, much contributed to lift the life of humanity from what we are now. provide financial aids w/c china have benefitted for almost a century now. contributed free food world wide, assisted financial/labor force in free in world wide calamities, provide home to refugee, keep the air/ sea safe around the world so the business trade flows smoothly. defending the human rights of all people around the world.
many time the USA put the life of her military personnel on line helping/protecting the oppressed citizen around the world.

你应该告诉你的主子，这是个好主意。没有中国，美国依旧能够存活，但是中国注定失败，因为中国不够聪明，不能进行创新，搞研究的中国人花费了3000年去偷窃其他国家的创新成果。记得哦，如果不是美国给了中国人工作机会，中国人还要面朝黄土背朝天的活着。美国很年轻，才2，300岁，对于我们现在人类的生存，做出了很多贡献。为中国提供财政支持，为全世界人民提供免费食品，向全世界受灾害的地区提供免费的财力和人力的援助，为全球难民提供庇护之所，保证航海航空安全，使得商业交易能够顺利进行，保证世界各地人民之人权，美国人多次将本国军队放置于战争之地，帮助或者保护全世界受压迫的人民

what was china have done from 5000 years of existence????? tell me other than harassing, intimidating her small weak neighboring countries, stealing their sovereign territories mandated by the UNCLOS w/c china is one the MAIN signatory as member of the UN security council. china choice the path of the late NEONAZI HITLER, JOE STALIN, MAO ZEDUNG who are know to their cruelty against humanity, killingwill never be given the same respect as the USA around the world. wake up china is not too late to redeem yourself from insanity and learn to live peacefully w/ other races.

中国5000年的存在都干嘛了？作为联合国安理会的成员，也是联合国海洋公约的主要签约国，中国尽干些骚扰、恫吓他的弱小邻邦们，窃取他们的主权领土的事。中国步了那些个以其残忍而罔顾人道著名的希特勒、斯大林、毛泽东的后尘，满怀杀戮之心是不会带来像美国一样的享誉全球的国际威望的。唤醒中国绝不会太晚，把自己从疯狂中救赎出来，学会与其他种族和平共处。

 jealousy gets you killed marley ? 17 minutes ago
you are moron! the birth of real china didnt take place after WWII. Prior to that, the country was raped and invaded by japan and the west. No, it was Mao's policy that killed the chinese which was an unfortunate consequence. Looking back, his policy now places us as the world largest economy. How long did it take us to be on top, moron? That's less 70 yrs, genius! We are the 3rd superpower behind the axis of evil and russia. How long did it take us, idiot?

In more than 200 yrs of its existence, how many native Indians did the axis of evil had to kill to be on top? How's your policy working out in the middle east? Oh yeah, you morons cowarded down and packed home and left your killing machine, ISIS, to finish off your job??? good job??

!@#$ morons like you, did you bother to look tup the UNCLOS? China did disclose these island claims in the UNCLOS when she signed. Do you have anything upstairs to wonder why no one made a fuss about it or nullified the agreement. Also, go back to your master and tell them to sign the UNCLOS. If not, shut your pie-hole.

你根本就是个傻屌！真正中国的建立时间不是在二战后。在二战之前，那时这个国家被日本和西方列强凌辱和侵略。毛的政策的确害死了许多中国人，这是一个不幸的结果。但回顾过去，他的政策现在也使我们成为了世界最大的经济体。它使我们到达世界顶点花了多久，傻屌？不到70年，多么神奇！我们是邪恶轴心国以及俄罗斯之后的第三超级强权，这才花了我们多少时间，蠢货？

在存在的200多年中，邪恶轴心国为了称霸杀害了多少印第安土著？你们在中东实行的政策又如何？哦是的，你们这些傻屌如此懦弱飞窜回家却留下了杀人机器——isis去完成你们的工作？？？干得真好啊？？

!@#$，像你这样的蠢货，不会花点工夫看下联合国海洋法公约？在签署联合国海洋法公约的时候，中国明确在其中公开了这些岛屿的主权声明。你应该去好奇为什么没人对此抱有异议或者使这项协议无效。你也滚回到你主子那里去并且告诉他们先把联合国海洋法公约签了。不然的话，就闭上你的狗嘴。

 
Dan ? 2 hours ago
Not Yet?? Are you sure about that? The AIIB will shortly lead to its own versions of the World Bank and IMF encompassing the entire Eur-Asian-frica-nesia sphere. It is within this short range impenetrable defensive zone that they are developing and testing their long range capabilities. Soon, the AIIB and its spin-off banking system would weaken the USA to a point of No Return. The UN is abetting these actions as it tore down the 1st world nations economies for distribution to the 2nd and 3rd, rendering us weaker for sustained warfare from lacking industrial and manufacturing facilities to quickly retool for a war. The USA and EU should drop the UN Mafia Crooks and go to war immediately with China, Russia, and Iran. It's the only way, or we will all be ruled by an Empirical Tyrannical Elite Class <--not to fold of the ideals of freedom and liberty for everyone!!

还没有？你确定?亚投行短期内就会确立囊括了欧亚非地区的自己版本的世界银行和国际货币基金组织。正因为其核心势力范围坚如磐石了，他们现在抽身发展和测验他们对较远地区的（影响力）辐射能力。不久，亚投行及其附属银行系统将会使美国陷入进退维谷之地。联合国积极支持与煽动这种行为，因为这破除了我们第一世界经济能力的独大，而分流向第二和第三世界，但是赖以为战争进行迅速换装的工业设备和生产设施的缺乏，使得我们维系战争的能力正变得越来越每况愈下。美国和欧洲应该放弃联合国这一黑手党骗子集团并且立刻对中国、俄罗斯、伊朗发动战争。这是唯一的解决方式，否则我们将会被不信神的残暴精英阶层所统治。千万不要妥协每个人追求自由解放的理想！！！

Steve Parker ? 2 hours ago
Were the Chinese forces with NO BATTLE experience whatsoever "microwaved" to parity with the USA after america's non stop battles since 1992? LMFAO Who writes this garbage?

没有战争经历的中国军队如何能与自1992年就战争不断的美国相提并论？实在是搞他喵的笑谁写的这垃圾文章？

Glen ? 2 hours ago
They can do kung fu and fake stuff. They are not ready for war. Japan would put them down like a dog.

他们会功夫和造假。他们对于战争还未准备充分。日本会把他们虐成狗。

 Sichanh Thammavongsa ? 2 hours ago
Chinese must Think twice before making any trouble in the south China sea because the US have so many war partners to deal with that situation

中国人在南中国海制造麻烦时必须多加斟酌，因为美国有很多的战争伙伴能来解决那种状况。

Shiu Lee Sichanh Thammavongsa ? 21 minutes ago
The US was involved in two major wars in Asia in the past 65 years. Do you know that in both wars, the US was defeated directly and indirectly by the Chinese. Have you seen those ugly scenes of US forces withdrawing from the Vietnamese capital?

在过去65年里，美国被牵扯进了亚洲两次主要的战争。你知道吗，在这两场战争中，美国直接或者间接的被中国人打败。你见到过美国军队从越南首都仓惶撤离的难看场景吗？

Dan Sichanh Thammavongsa ? an hour ago
You mean like stealing neighbors shared fishing grounds - destroying reefs - and putting your oil rig in your neighbors waters. Yeah, They are really Thinking Twice.

你的意思就像偷窃邻国共用的渔场—破坏礁石—把你的石油钻井平台开进邻国水域。是的，他们真的斟酌再三。

kleronomia ? 2 hours ago
They probably could defeat the US now; most of the US forces are too busy being politically correct wearing red high heels and sassing about in skirts. This is the fault of POTUS, . . .oh, excuse me. . . .POS

现在他们可能能够打败美国，大多数的美国军人现在正汲汲于——穿红色高跟鞋和穿裙子——这些政治正确的事。这是美国总统的失败。。。。哦，对不起。。。。（美国总统）真是狗屎

Dan kleronomia ? an hour ago
We are ready to send you all back to the stone age, *Even if it takes us with YOU.* That's the beauty of Thermonuclear War. Better to Die for a Just Cause -than to- Die Just Because! Guess what happens to all our Debt, <--We Accumulated Defending the Free World from Thugs Like You), when China, Russia, and Iran are No More?

我们已经准备好了将你们所有人送回到石器时代，"即使同归于尽"。这是热核战争的美丽所在。为了正义事业而死比起死的公正更好！当中国，俄罗斯，伊朗都不在了？猜猜对于我们所有的债务而言会发生什么。（我们从像你一样的暴徒手中不断地守护这自由世界）。
 Richie Duke ? 2 hours ago
This author is a pathetic warmonger. Period.

这个作者是个悲哀的战争贩子。月经贴。

Red Fox Richie Duke ? 2 hours ago
The media is a tool. Who is the puppeteer?

媒体只不过是宣传工具，该想想谁才是他的后台老板？

Roger Davis ? 2 hours ago
Totally agreed ! Definitely, China is always a " Dragon" but, a dragon made by " paper". My ancestor was China, however, I really don't like Chinese history and its people. I don't know why China Communist always showed off its "outside power " more than civilization of human being in this planet. If China Communist take over the control of the world, they will step up on the people heads and look down people like their slaves. What Communist China wanted is " This planet should become China's slaves. That why you have never seen Chinese people say" Hi" to others on the street.
China ? Oh No ....

完全同意作者！中国当然是条"龙"，不过是纸裁的而已。我虽有一方血统来自中国，但是，我真心不喜欢中国历史和中国人。我搞不清为什么老共总是秀他的"对外实力"，而不是他的人文与文明。如果老共接管这个世界，他们会踩在人们的头上并将所有人视作其奴隶。老共的野望就是"全世界都要成为中国的奴隶"。这是你为甚看不见中国人在街头向你问好的原因。
中国？还是不要了吧……

Jigsaw ? 2 hours ago
The U.S. military uses the middle east as a training ground for their military it is just a good way to keep the military ready. The U.S. is intelligent no other country is as intelligent as the U.S.

美军将中东作为他的实训场，这是让军队时刻准备着的好办法。哪个国家能有我美帝猴精~~

Roy Evans ? 3 hours ago
In the US Military we were taught to avoid propaganda ... and this article is the best i have seen in quite sometime.

在美军里我们被教导要避免被宣传……这篇文章是我见过的最好的洗脑文。

Jake ? 3 hours ago
one step of the time.... China is surprising the whole world ! I know China is frustrating the Hell of the U.S !

这实是棋着一步而已……中国不正不断震惊整个世界啊！！虽然我也晓得，中国为美国这头拦路虎也一直头痛不已啊！！
 
cncritic2014 ? 3 hours ago
Well said. Bravo.
This is a quality article I have ever read.

写得好。鼓掌致敬。
这是我读过的最有洞见的文章。

But folks also need to bear in mind that this is a military competition. There are many trickeries and disguises. It is always the right thing to bear in mind that your opponent might hiding their true capabilities.

但是大家需要谨记这是场军事竞赛。内藏诡计和伪装无数。千万谨记你的对手也许隐藏了真实的实力，切切。

But if we just look at all information available, it is true that China cannot beat US currently. And definitely it is true that China only focuses on developing short-range battles.

但是如果我们留意一下所有有效信息，确实中国在现今无法与美国匹敌。而且确确实实中国一脑门子只热衷于研究短程战斗。

In my high school textbooks regarding the Japanese invasion, it explained that it was a matter of time when Japan lost all of its energy and power to fight against China. Japan had to keep send troops to a vast land where the population was way larger than Japan. Too many areas to cover.

在我的高中课文里我学到过日本侵华，书里解释了为啥日本会迟早会耗尽与中国的对抗的精力与实力。日本为侵华得不断向这片广阔的大陆派遣部队，但其间亿兆百姓远超日本蕞尔。大方无隅而难以征服啊。

I think that it is the same reasons why China will not go to attack American soils. It is far away, it is time inefficient, it is too much effort for military mobilization. That is why China will focus on short-range battles.

我想这也是中国不会踏足并逐鹿美国本土的原因所在。道远兮，鞭长不及；道迂兮，不足以伐。为此中国才只能专注于短程战斗了罢。

I totally agree with this guy. However, who knows.
It is like a Starcraft game. You know. It is all about strategies.

虽然我完全拜服作者的观点。不过事事还都是未定之天。
这就像玩星际争霸游戏，一切只关乎战略，你懂得~~~
 Mike Duncan ? 4 hours ago
I think China Communist needs to have a lesson learned from Japan's WWII.
Today, the world most nice, kind & rich are the Japanese becuase they are awake after 2 nukes on Japan.
We want China Communist to learn the WW3 lesson. Since China Communist has 1.3 billion Chinese, US may requires to drop about 2 dozens nukes on China. It will redure @least 20% Chinese population & it will also reduce air pollutions for chinese to live.

我觉得中国GCD需要从日本的二战经验中汲取一些教训才行。。
今天，日本人是世界上最和蔼、友善和富有的，这是因为当初他们吃了两颗核弹。我们希望让中国GCD在三战中好好地上一课。因为中国有13亿人口，因此美国需要向中国丢大概两打(24个)核弹才行，这可以削减中国至少20%的人口，顺便能缓解中国人赖以呼吸的空气的污染问题。

Ta Nguyen Mike Duncan ? an hour ago
Totally agree.

完全同意。

Jigsaw Mike Duncan ? 2 hours ago
I disagree, i would not like to see a conflict that large, you would probably be killed along with your entire family. Dropping Several Hydrogen Bombs would be more effective today's nuclear weapons are much larger than the one's used on Japan. I think they we would make Earth uninhabitable. We should just wait and colonize Mars. The U.S. should claim Mars and colonize it before any country does.

我不同意。我不希望看到如此大规模的冲突，你可能因此而全家丧命。丢几个氢弹的话效率更高，今天的核武器比当年在日本使用的威力要大多了，我想整个地球都可能变得不适合居住。我们需要做的不是发动战争而是去殖民火星，美国应当宣布对火星拥有主权，并且赶在其他国家之前建立殖民地。
 Jose N Lee Jigsaw ? an hour ago
@Jigsaw there is no sign of life in Mars. Just havin experience bone dry California makes Californian so nervous where to get their water to support life.

火星上没有生命迹象。加州最近异常干旱，导致加州人都担心自己的用水问题了。

4567654 ? 4 hours ago
Typical of the Western media to assume what others think as fact. When did China ever state it had global military ambitions. Oh, yeah, they assumed it. So then they make up stories based on their assumptions to mock China on something that was of their own fiction in the first place. China has always had a military large enough to defend itself against adventurism like Western colonialism. The West makes up the lie of China plotting to take over the world to distract from the fact the West like an evil force has been the only people who ever tried to take over the world for their own evil ambitions. On paper the US was suppose to beat China in the Korean War, the Vietnamese in the Vietnam War, the Iraqis and Taliban in the War on Terrorism... And how did they turn out? Don't need as big a military as the US to beat the US.

这是典型的西方媒体的假设。中国什么时候声称自己拥有全球的军事野心了。哦，是的，这都是西方媒体的假设。所以西方媒体根据自己的假设来编故事以在某些事情上嘲讽中国，而这些事情其实都是西方媒体的虚构。中国总是拥有足够强大的军队来抵抗西方殖民主义的冒险主义。西方谎称中国密谋接管世界，其目的是为了转移人们的注意力，因为西方才是真正唯一的为了自己的邪恶野心而试图接管全世界的邪恶力量。理论上来说，美国应该在朝鲜战争中打败中国，在越南战争中打败越南，在伊拉克战争和反恐战争中打败伊拉克和塔利班，但结果呢？所以不一定非得美国那样强大才能打败美国。

XBX 4567654 ? 3 hours ago
how come you failed to mention wwII? Where American took on two powerhouses thousands of miles from there shores and won hands down. Dumb Fukc. Nope wouldnt want to be China when USA gets mad.

（楼上）你怎么没有提及二战？二战期间美国同时应付千里之外的两个强大敌人，而且轻而易举的取得了胜利。你这混账。如果美国生气了，中国吃不了兜着走。