美中竞争下，前领导人和外交官呼吁中等强国成为“不可或缺”的战略要道
In US-China rivalry, middle powers urged to be ‘indispensable’ chokepoints
前领导人和高级外交官在印度一场论坛上呼吁，中等强国应成为“不可或缺”的战略要道，以维护战略自主权并在美中竞争中立足。随着美国关税战及全球能源市场波动加剧，较小国家和中等强国担心在全球决策中被挤到一边。
Middle powers should become “indispensable” chokepoints to safeguard strategic autonomy and survive the power rivalry between the US and China, former leaders and top diplomats said at a forum in India on Wednesday.
The assessment comes as smaller and middle-tier countries seek to protect themselves from mounting geopolitical uncertainties arising from the tariff war launched by US President Donald Trump.
The trade conflict has hit America’s allies and foes alike and grown complicated amid volatility in the global energy market brought on by the US-Israel war on Iran, now in its eighth month with no sign of ending soon.
Changing dynamics between Beijing and Washington have also loomed since Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met last month in Washington, raising concerns among countries in between that they risk being squeezed out of global decision-making.
来源：南华早报 · scmp.com