But they are expressing a deeper sense that the U.S. is seeking to prevent China from supplanting it on the world stage.

On commercial relationships, Mao reckoned that it was the imperialist powers that were preventing China from doing business with the outside world.

Supporters argue that Hong Kong must build for the future, to prevent China from building those same kinds of projects on the mainland.

However, the wording did not allow the international community to draw up any laws preventing China from continuing to trade in human organs.

His win prevented China from claiming a clean-sweep of all diving gold medals at the Olympic Games.

The limited resources available for investment prevented China from rapidly producing or importing advanced equipment.

A system clearly focused on North Korea or Iran could prevent China from building up its offensive weapons.

Tibetan nationalists felt, then, that they must escalate with violent opposition in Tibet "to prevent China from doing business as usual".

He asked for protection, and proposed that Russian troops be sent immediately into the country to prevent China from restoring its rule over the region.

The situation prevented China and Korea from appropriately coordinating their efforts, and they have only identified a few hundred bodies.