Before these official rebukes, there had been much speculation about whether China would risk a fundamental change in its relations with North Korea, the socialist “little brother” that it continues to subsidize heavily. Following the rare display of open indignation by Xi and Wang, such speculation has now become stronger than ever.
在这些正式诘难之前，已有很多人猜测中国是否会冒险彻底改变与其仍在大量援助的社会主义“小兄弟”朝鲜的关系。在习近平和王毅罕见地公开发怒之后，这类猜测变得更加强烈了。