This scenario is not inevitable, and it certainly will not be on the minds of Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet in Moscow. China is in the throes of an identity crisis as it faces an almost inevitable economic slowdown and the need to implement a new growth model.
这一情景并不是不可避免的，也必然不是习近平和俄罗斯总统普京在莫斯科会晤时的心中所愿。中国正面临着几乎不可避免的经济减速，经历着身份危机，需要实现新的增长模式。