Indeed, protectionism can do nothing to reduce America's trade deficit and stanch domestic unemployment. No matter how much politicians blame others, growing US imports mean greater reliance on international markets, and some China factor in America's investment portfolio is needed to compete against European and Japanese firms.
实际上，保护主义根本无助于减少美国的贸易赤字，也不可能解决国内的失业问题。不管政治家们对别国的抨击多么激烈，美国进口的日益增长还是意味着对国际市场越来越多的依赖，而美国也需要中国的某些证券投资，才能与欧洲和日本的公司相抗衡。