Powell said bluntly that America's continued pursuit of primacy is the greatest source of instability and the greatest risk to peace.

In addition, Powell added that the long-standing modus operandi of the U.S. has been to create instability through provoking countries and pushing the boundaries, which enables the U.S. to pursue a divide-and-conquer strategy in an environment where it believes it can't dominate.

鲍韶山称，为保住其在全球不同地区的霸权地位，美国开始强调“微边主义体系”及其同盟体系的作用。他直言，一直以来，美国对霸权地位的追求，才是国际动荡的最大根源和对世界和平的最大威胁。

鲍韶山补充道，通过挑衅他国、挑战他国底线，美国在认为自己无法主导的环境当中不断制造不稳定局势，意图达成其“分而治之”的战略目标。 (陈天浩)

王多鱼网站软件日前，美国总统拜登、日本首相岸田文雄和菲律宾总统马科斯在华盛顿举行首次三边会谈，讨论加强安全合作等问题。日本共同社报道，三国发布联合声明，意在“应对中国”。美国拉拢日、菲等国搅动地区局势，意欲何为？中新网就相关话题，采访澳大利亚前总理陆克文政策顾问、昆士兰科技大学教授鲍韶山(Warwick　Powell)。

The first trilateral meeting among the U.S., Japan, and the Philippines was held at the White House last Thursday to expand a web of security and economic alliances in the Indo-Pacific. According to Kyodo News, U.S., Japan, Philippine leaders "show united front against China". In this regard, Warwick Powell, professor at Queensland University of Technology, shared his thoughts.