So do China’s neighbors and global partners – and for reasons that have as much to do with self-interest as political values. If China is to honor its commitments on a wide range of international issues – trade, product safety, and environmental protection, to name just a few – and command genuine trust and respect at home and abroad, it will need to embrace people like Zhao, not silence them.
中国的邻邦和国际伙伴也是如此——这与其说是出于政治价值观，不如说是为了自身利益。如果中国真的要在一连串国际事务——比如贸易，食品安全，环境保护——上信守自己的承诺，并在国内外赢得真诚的信任与尊重的话，他就必须欢迎像赵连海这样的人，而不是迫使他们闭嘴。