This Communism complex fits right in with the modernization theory. At the same time, "no matter how much China experts may profess their love of China or how objectively they may analyze it, contempt and prejudice are deep down in their bones and very, very difficult to avoid."
這樣的「共產情結」，一方面正和「現代化理論」相呼應；另一方面，「不管『中國通』們宣稱自己多麼熱愛中國，多麼客觀地在為中國作剖析，但骨子裡，輕蔑和歧視實在是根深柢固，很難很難避免的！」