习近平並不蠢 + 美议员称李克强的贸易承诺是空话

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(1) 邓聿文, 中共速朽论和习近平无能论为何是错的. 纽约时报中文网, Sept 19, 2018
https://cn.nytimes.com/opinion/2 ... erals-get-it-wrong/

My comment: Who says 速朽? I know of nobody. People talk about gradual decay.

(2) Shan Li, 美国议员称中国领导人所作贸易承诺是空话. 华尔街日报, Sept 20, 2018
https://cn.wsj.com/articles/CN-BGH-20180920072430

paragraphs 2-4 (the website withholds paragraph 5 and down):

"周三，在世界经济论坛(World Economic Forum)上，两名美国议员在仓促安排的新闻发布会上努力为美国总统特朗普(Trump)的政策辩护，并就中国国务院总理李克强几分钟前发表的言论提出异议。

"共和党议员Todd Rokita和Darrell Issa与媒体记者还进行了争论，并提出了特朗普政府批评中国不保护外国公司商业秘密的问题，还将李克强关于加强知识产权保护的承诺斥为空话。

"代表印第安纳州选区的Rokita说：'我不确定中国的谚语，但在美国，我们认为光说是没有价值的，行动才重要。'  他表示：'如果偷窃是不对的，如果欺骗是不对的，那我们为什么要接受？'


, which is translated from

Shan Li, China Forum Turns Fractious. Wall Street Journal, Sept 20, 2018.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s ... is-cheap-1537355339
(at a news conference during a World Economic Forum in Tianjin Wednesday (Sept 19) held by Todd Rokita (from Indiana) and Darrell Issa (from California) both Republicans)

Note:
(a) The report is available to the public.
(b) Unlike the online version, the print stops at this paragraph: " 'I am incredibly aware of the impact these tariffs are having on Christmas items,' said Mr Issa, a veteran representative from Southern California."  Then the print adds one more paragraph that does not appear online:

"The White House said Wednesday that Mr Trump will name Mr Issa as the new director of the independent US Trade and Development Agency, which helps company creates jobs domestically through the export of US goods and services for development projects in emerging economies.