However, in the South China Sea, through which about 30% of the world’s trade passes, China risks jeopardising this benign arrangement. Its behaviour there disdains international law, scares its neighbours and heightens the danger of conflict with some of them and with America itself. Recalling its own slogans about stability and peace, it should backoff.
词汇：

1 jeopardize (British English also -ise)[动词 + 名词短语](formal) to risk harming or destroying sth/sb 冒…的危险；危及；危害；损害 endanger He would never do anything to jeopardize his career.
他决不会做任何有损于他事业的事。
2 benign (formal) (of people 人) kind and gentle; not hurting anybody 善良的；和善的；慈祥的
(medical 医) (of tumours growing in the body 体内生长的肿瘤) not dangerous or likely to cause death 良性的
3 disdain[不可数名词, 单数] (for sb/sth) the feeling that sb/sth is not good enough to deserve your respect or attention 鄙视；蔑视；鄙弃
contempt
to treat sb with disdain
鄙视某人
a disdain for the law
对法律的藐视

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