But, over the past fifty years, when many other countries, including France and Italy, implemented draconian controls, the result was always the same: eventually, the private sector adapted and eroded the controls’ effectiveness. Whether by misreporting imports and exports or exploiting corrupt government officials (which China has in ample supply), private capital eventually starts finding its way around the controls if the incentives are strong enough.
不过，倒退五十年，许多其他国家，包括法国和意大利，也曾实施过严格的管制制度，结果全都一样：最终，私有部门改变和腐蚀了管制的有效性。不管是通过虚报进出口情况，还是利用腐败的政府官员（在这方面中国货源充足），只要有足够的动力，私有资金最终会找到绕过管制的方法。