In assessing the outcome of the Third Plenum, what observers should really be looking for is evidence of a bold strategy for political reform. If Xi and his colleagues produce no credible sign of such a commitment, everything else will be eyewash – and skepticism about China’s fate under their leadership eventually will be vindicated.
在评估三中全会成果时，真正应该寻找的是大胆的政治改革迹象。如果习近平及其同事不能给出可信的政治改革承诺信号，那么一切都只是表面文章，而对其领导下的中国命运持悲观态度者将最终胜出。