In view of the threat of Soviet hegemonism, over the years we formed a strategic line of defence -- a line stretching from Japan to Europe to the United States.

• 过去有一段时间，针对苏联霸权主义的威胁，我们搞了“一条线”的战略，就是从日本到欧洲一直到美国这样的“一条线”。