But the two motivations are consistent: market forces would not be placing downward pressure on the renminbi if China’s economic fundamentals did not warrant it. The American politicians who demanded that China float its currency may have anticipated a different outcome – somewhat unreasonably, given that market forces reversed direction in mid-2014 – but one can hardly blame the Chinese for taking them at their word.
但这两个动机是一致的：市场力量不会对人民币产生贬值压力，如果中国经济基本面不允许的话。要求中国浮动汇率的美国政客也许预料的是不同的结果——考虑到市场力量在2014年年中出现了逆转，他们的预期并不太合理——但你很难指责中国没有照办。