NEW HAVEN – China’s recent leadership transition was widely depicted as a triumph for conservative hard-liners and a setback for the cause of reform – a characterization that has deepened the gloominess that pervades Western perceptions of China. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth.
纽黑文—对于中国最近的领导人交接，人们广泛认为这是保守强硬派的胜利，是改革的倒退——加深了普遍存在于西方的对中国的悲观情绪。事实上，没有比这更深的误解了。