Even China’s supersonic growth is beginning to slow; some economists, including Larry Summers, are predicting that it could grind suddenly to a halt. Either way, the road ahead is likely to be bumpy, with increasing friction where politics rubs against economics.
甚至中国的超常增长也开始回落；拉里·萨默斯（Larry Summers）等一些经济学家预测中国可能突然陷入停顿。无论如何，前路都充满了坎坷，政治和经济的对立日益加剧。在国内（特别是香港）和国外，中国给人的印象是中文里没有“妥协”（compromise）一词。