A spokesman said America wanted to end the "on again, off again" pattern of Sino-American military relations.

美军方发言人称美国希望结束中美军方关系“分分合合”的模式。

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Given the intricate web of relations between the two countries, the Sino - American hegemony struggle is unlikely to blow up into an all-out confrontation.

鉴于两国之间的关系错综复杂，中美国霸权的斗争是不可能吹一场全面的对抗了。

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Although 2010 was a difficult year for military relations with China, Sino-American defense ties appear to be on the mend.

尽管2010年与中国的军事关系不妙，但中美防务的关系似乎在改进中。

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The bloc-building urge could intensify if Sino-American relations deteriorate, especially over Taiwan.

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Sino-American relations are at their lowest ebb since a Chinese fighter collided with an American EP-3 spyplane a decade ago.

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The second argument is that, even if it never came to war, Taiwan would still be an obstacle to better Sino-American relations.

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