To travel from Washington to Beijing, as I have done in the past week, is to experience an utter contrast in political cultures. Donald Trump’s Washington is a reality television show. Outrageous violations of protocol are essential and the president regularly belittles his predecessors. Xi Jinping’s Beijing is a stately opera. Every word and action is predictable and the president asserts authority by laying claim to the legacy of revered predecessors.
从华盛顿前往北京可以体验截然不同的政治文化，我最近就做了一趟这样的旅行。唐纳德•特朗普(Donald Trump)治下的华盛顿犹如一档电视真人秀节目。粗暴违反协定是基本桥段，而且特朗普经常贬低他的前任们。习近平治下的北京是一部庄严的歌剧。每一句话和每一个动作都是可以预测的，习近平通过宣称继承了受人尊敬的前辈们的遗产来主张权威。
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