Though nationalist sentiment directed against external foes tends to divert attention temporarily from internal turmoil, the country’s serious domestic problems need to be addressed. China’s economy and politics, ideologically transformed in all but name, will soon need to be adapted to address rising social inequality.
事实上，近几个月来在中国发生的事情体现了其内部的不安定。尽管针对外部敌人的民族主义情绪暂时把注意力从内部动荡中转移开去，但中国严重的国内问题始终需要解决。中国经济和政治——意识形态早已发生了变化，只是名义未改——很快就必须做出改变，以解决日渐加剧的社会不平等。