And what passed for dialogue was a series of speeches and tightly scripted talking points. Most significant, it failed to address an increasingly corrosive trust deficit that poses the most serious threat to Sino-American relations in 25 years.
纽黑文—最近刚刚结束的中美战略和经济对话令人颇为失望。两国都面临着诸多方面的艰巨挑战，但此次对话缺少战略。纵观对话全过程，你只能看到一系列讲话和严格的照本宣科。更重要的是，此次对话没有解决一个影响日益严重的信任赤字，它是中美关系35年来最严重的威胁。