Seventy years later, even after America’s massive foreign-policy mistakes in Iraq and elsewhere, and even after Chinese GDP has supposedly caught up with America’s (at least in terms of purchasing power parity), the world remains ready to be led by the US, including on the crucial subjects of trade and IMF reform. If those who insist on scorekeeping have their way, the US will be unable to exercise the leadership that the world needs.
七十年后，即使美国在伊拉克和其他地区犯下了严重的外交政策错误，即使中国GDP据称已经赶上美国（至少从购买力平价角度是如此），世界仍准备接受美国的领导，包括在贸易和IMF改革等关键问题上。如果热衷计分派得势，美国将无法行使世界所需要的领导力。而世界将把目光转下他处。