For now, let's put aside "evaluation," and let Fairbank speak for himself. Q: What is your view of the June 4 Tienanmen incident?
他的回答同樣教人啼笑皆非：「有這麼多平民參與政治活動、能在講台上發表意見，怎麼會不民主？」或許，正如費正清自己說的，「世界上不可能有真正的『中國通』。」