While many in the West contend (and perhaps hope) that China will not succeed in transforming its economy, Xi and Li are acutely aware of the previous growth model’s unsustainability – and the challenges that changing it will entail. For example, in March, Li said that implementing the needed market reforms “will be very painful, and even feel like cutting one’s wrist.”
许多西方人认为（甚至希望）中国在经济转型方面无法获得成功。习近平和李克强敏锐地认识到了此前增长模式的不可持续性——以及改变这一模式所隐含的挑战。比如，李克强在3月份说，实施必须的市场改革将是痛苦的，甚至有断腕之痛。习近平和李克强均表示政府准备好了接受更缓慢的短期GDP增长，以换取更坚挺、更可持续的经济。