The conclusion is clear: the costs of corruption far outweigh the benefits – and not only in China. Since World War II, many countries have attempted the transition from low- to high-income status, but only 13 have succeeded – and all had relatively low levels of official corruption.
结论很清楚：腐败之弊远大于利——不仅中国如此。自二战以来，许多国家都试图从低收入国家变成高收入国家，但只有13个国家取得了成功——而它们的官员腐败情况均相对较好。