Ihear a recurring refrain from China these days: America’s strength comes not from its democratic and free-market values, but merely from the size of its economy and the power of its soldiers and weapons. There is nothing universal about America’s democratic and economic ideals, Chinese officials insist. Democracy is a relative concept, and markets have a centuries-old habit of spinning out of control. The US remains a superpower only because its economy remains on top. Soon, they warn, this advantage will be gone.
如今，我從中國聽到一句一再重複的話：美國的實力並非源自其民主和自由市場價值觀，而僅僅來自其經濟規模以及軍人和武器的威力。中國官員堅稱，美國的民主和經濟理想並不是普世的。民主是一個相對概念，而市場有著根深蒂固的失控傾向。美國之所以仍是一個超級大國，只是因爲該國經濟仍處於首位。他們警告稱，這一優勢將很快消失。
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