But the lack of political reform meant that there was nothing to stop the ruling elites from appropriating a disproportionate share of the new wealth. Recent revelations of systemic corruption at all levels of government demonstrate that the gravest threat to China’s long-term economic success is the unchallenged, unruly party-state.
但缺乏政治改革意味着没人能够阻止执政精英将新创造的财富的大头揽入自己腰包。最近所披露的政府各个级别的系统性腐败表明，中国长期经济成功的最大威胁正是权力没有监督、不守规矩的党国。