The dam’s Chinese investors, for their part, relied too heavily on the depth of the two countries’ bilateral ties, and so heavily discounted the project’s political risks. Their behavior also reflects the implied guarantee of official government mercantilism, as well as the complacency of China’s state-owned enterprises, which account for most Chinese overseas investment.
而对大坝的中国投资者而言，他们太过依赖两国双边联系的深度，低估了该项目的政治风险。他们的行为也反映了政府重商主义的隐性担保，以及中国国有企业——大部分中国海外投资都由国企经手——的目中无人。他们认为政府会为他们兜底——万一失败必会出手救援——因此态度颇为傲慢。