In this context, Zhu’s reform strategy was aimed primarily at reestablishing a sound fiscal relationship between the central and local governments, rather than at increasing the GDP growth rate. In fact, though Zhu’s reforms were piecemeal, they could easily have led to double-digit GDP growth.
在这样的背景下，朱镕基的改革目标主要是重新建立可靠地中央和地方政府关系，而不是提高GDP增长率。事实上，尽管朱镕基的改革是碎片化的，但本可以轻松地带来两位数的GDP增长。但朱镕基认识到，由于持续的通胀和宏观经济不稳，让经济以如此高速增长可能弊大于利。