But the lack of transparency in this type of autocracy has also led to massive corruption and huge blunders, not to mention the growing signs of ecological ruin. Chinese critics of the government, or even those who simply wish to report mistakes or wrongdoing, are silenced with a heavy hand: beatings in police stations, draconian jail sentences, or even murder.
但这种类型的专制缺少透明度，因此导致了大规模腐败和重大错误，更不用说愈演愈烈的生态破坏了。中国政府的批评者——即便是那些只愿意报道错误和失误的批评者——都在高压之下噤了声：或者在警署被殴打，或者被判处严厉徒刑，有的甚至惨遭谋杀。