But the Westerners have a common worry that a powerful China will pose a threat to regional stability. During his visit to the United States,President Jiang Zemin reiterated that China would never seek hegemony.

• 但西方有一种较为普遍的担心，即认为一个强大的中国对地区稳定可能是一个威胁，江泽民主席访美时重申中国永远不称霸。