But this does not mean that China can do nothing to help Europe. While the attempt by Chinese officials to extract a huge concession – market-economy status – is ill-timed and in poor taste, China’s government needs to weigh the significant benefits that it could receive by providing limited but meaningful assistance to Europe in its hour of need.
但这并不意味着中国在援助欧洲的问题上什么都做不了。中国官员试图以此换取欧洲的巨大让步——承认其市场经济地位，但在时机和效果上都讨不到好结果，同时，中国政府需要三思——如果在欧洲急需帮助的时候出手，施以有限但意义重大的援手，那么它会获得很大的好处。