第一章 難以捉摸的平衡
第一章 難以捉摸的平衡 “人們曾對一個能夠走向自由化並在全球共同體中發揮建設性作用的中國投入了太多。如今，人們普遍感到失望和沮喪。” Chapter 1 Elusive Equilibrium 🥰🥰🥰🥰 “So much was invested in a China that would liberalize and play a constructive role in the global commonwealth. Now there is widespread disappointment and frustration.” —Philip Zelikow and Condoleezza Rice, Hoover Institution1 The recent period of strained US–China relations is hardly the first time that Americans have become disenchanted with China and the relationship has deteriorated. A stable equilibrium has long been elusive in the relationship, while fluctuation has been the norm. Even during the four decades when engagement predominantly prevailed (1980s to 2010s), the relationship (and American policy) was periodically hit by exogenous events that temporally impacted it. But each time, after the passage of time and certain steps taken by each government, the relationship resumed and restabilized somewhat—until the next disruption occurred. Such cycles of engagement–es...