DENVER – There has been much talk about America’s decline in recent years, with the corollary that China will take its place. But, while the United States does indeed face problems that urgently need to be addressed, if China is to rise further, to say nothing of supplanting the US internationally, it must first put its own house in order.
发自丹佛——最近几年谈论美国衰落的声音越来越多，相应的是中国将取而代之的论调。虽然美国无疑面临着亟待解决的问题，但对于中国来说，如果不能解决好自家的事情，就无法实现进一步崛起，更别提在国际上取代美国了。