State-run media organs have been forced to admit that these protests test the Party’s will to maintain power. They neglect to tell the real story of how the Party exercises that will, trusting that the admission itself will satisfy us.
国家媒体最近开始发布年终“群体事件”统计。政府说，去年有74,000起此类事件。观察家们对于中国领导人承认这样惊人的抗议数字感到惊讶。但是，在这里，政府又在自圆其说。国营媒体机关不得不承认这些抗议在测试中共维护权力的意志。但是它们并未说出中共如何实施这一意志，而是相信承认本身就可以让我们满意。我们不应轻易随波逐流。