To put it bluntly, Russia is no longer in the same category as China. Whereas the “Middle Kingdom” is proudly regaining its former global status after centuries of decline, Russia is defiantly trying to resurrect its former imperial status, but in a manner that appears doomed to fail.
遠慮なしに言うと、ロシアはもはや中国と同じカテゴリーにいない。「中華帝国」が何世紀もの衰微のときを経て、再び以前のような世界的地位を取り戻しつつある一方で、ロシアは傲慢に旧帝国を復活させようと試みているが、失敗は免れないように思われる。