If anything, China has proven that a country can blend control, coercion, and patronage to stymie the Internet’s politically liberalizing elements. Through discreet but tough controls, Beijing pursues a policy of wai song, nei jin – relaxed on the outside, vigilant internally.
中国至少已经证明了一国可以融合控制、强制与施以恩惠等多种手段，以阻碍互联网在政治层面上具有自由化效应的元素。通过谨慎却又强硬的控制措施，北京方面执行了一种外紧内松的政策（即外表松懈，内部警惕）。