China’s senior leaders always closely monitor spontaneous public expressions of nationalist fervor, fearful that shifting winds might blow an unwelcome storm in their direction. Of course what they hope is that the Games will channel these energies toward national solidarity, which will allow the leadership to deliver its people a moment of achievement and patriotic glory.
中国的高层领导人总是密切地监视公众自发表现出的民族主义狂热，担心转动的风向也许会发起针对他们的不受欢迎的风暴。他们希望的当然是奥运会能把这些能量引向民族的团结，从而使领导层能够给它的人民带去一个充满成就和爱国主义荣耀的时刻。