But the final and most vital lesson of perestroika concerns the pace of reforms and society’s expectations. Simply put, the government must meet the people halfway.
但重组改革最后、也最重要的教训涉及改革的速度和社会的期望。简单地讲，就是政府必须基本满足人民的期望，但又不能为了讨好大众而停下改革的步伐。要做到这一点难度很大，但这却是我们唯一能走的道路。