Meanwhile, China’s domestic political system is being shaken up by President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign – an effort that is essential to boosting the government’s accountability and legitimacy as it pursues deep systemic reforms. But, at a time of rising international tension, there is a risk that Xi’s campaign could mutate into a broader assault on political dissent attributed to “corrupt” foreign influences.
与此同时，中国国家主席习近平的反腐运动对其国内政治体系造成了极大震动——对于正在寻求深层次改革的政府来说，采取这一行动来提升自身可靠性及合法性很有必要。但在国际紧张局势近一步激化的时期，习主席发动的这场运动也可能异化为对受外国“堕落思潮”影响的政治异见分子的打压扩大化。