Still, one is left wonder if this new collaborative bonhomie and ethnic bonding will prove strong enough to cut through not only the long history of distrustful interactions between the US and China, but also the destabilizing effects of China’s sudden economic rise? For, although the US has drawn strength from the ideal of a “melting pot” – and President Barack Obama’s cabinet does represent a new high-water mark for diversity – Americans have often shown a xenophobic distrust of immigrants who have drawn too close to power.
但是，我们不仅要问，这种新型的友好合作关系是否足够牢固？能否化解两国长期以来的相互之间不信任，以及由于中国经济迅速崛起带来的新的不平衡？虽然，美国一直受益于“大熔炉”（奥巴马总统的内阁确实代表了更广泛的族群背景）的文化背景，但美国主流社会一直对外来移民进入权力中心保持警惕。