The author of the book “Losing the New China” speaks in New York City
《失去新中国》的作者在纽约演讲
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Seid: The author Ethan Gutmann, talked with readers in New York about his groundbreaking book “Losing the New China” in New York City. Gutmann is the first person to do in-depth research about the place of foreign investment in China- finding that not only do foreign companies fund a communication blockade in China but they also lie about their successes in order to maintain the perks and status of living there.
【讲解】
1. groundbreaking: 开创性的。
2. in-depth research: 深度研究。
3. communication blockade: 沟通障碍。
4. perk: 津贴、好处。
【译文】:作家葛特曼在纽约与读者谈他开创性的新书─“失去新中国”。葛特曼是第一位对外资在中国的地位进行深度研究的人─ 他发现不仅外国共司在中国资助沟通封锁，而且他们也对他们的成功说谎，以维持在那里的生活好处与地位。
Story: “Losing the New China” won an award from the New York Daily Sun in 2004 and is a Forbes Readers Club 2004 recommended book.
【讲解】
1. award: 奖项
2. recommend: 推荐
【译文】:《失去新中国》一书在2004赢得纽约太阳日报的奖项，并且也是2004年富比士读者俱乐部的推荐。
Drawing on his experiences of working as a consultant in a top public affairs company in Beijing, the book depicts the inside story of how American companies do business in China.
【讲解】
1. consultant: 顾问
2. depict: describe in words. 描画；描写。
3. inside story: 内幕
【译文】:以他在北京作为一位高阶公共事务公司顾问的经验，这本书描绘了美国公司如何在中国做生意的内幕。
In particular, he shows how the Chinese Communist Party utilizes the adnvanced technology of companies like Cisco, Yahoo and Sun Microsystems to create Internet blockades, blocking words like “democracy” or websites like England’s BBC.
【讲解】
1. utilize: 运用
2. blockade: 封锁
【译文】:特别是，他呈现了中国共产党如何利用像思科、雅虎与昇阳公司的先进技术，去创造互联网的封锁，封锁像“民主”等的字眼，或是像英国BBC的网站。
Gutmann said that foreign companies who intially invested in China with good intentions- to promote democracy and make money- were slowly polluted by the Chinese Communist Party. They now cover up the facts of their investment loses in China, collaborating with the CCP’s efforts to promote their country as a promising economy.
【讲解】
1. initially: 起初
2. good intention: 善意
3. pollute: 污染
4. cover up: 掩盖
5. collaborate: 合作；共同工作。
6. promising: 有前途的
【译文】:葛特曼说，外国公司最初是以善意─推销民主与赚钱─投资中国，但慢慢地受到中国共产党的污染。他们现在掩盖在中国投资亏损的事实，与中共一起串谋促销中国是一个具有前景的经济体。
An inside source from within the American Embassy in China said that only 5% of foreign companies are making a profit in China. The Chinese government reports profits of 50%, and investors dare not report the truth of their failing businesses for fear of losing the status or perks afforded them in China.
【讲解】
1. inside source: 内部消息
2. dare: 敢
3. afford: To supply; produce; yield. 供给；产生；出产。
【译文】:来自在中国的美国大使馆的内部消息指出，只有5%的外国公司在中国获利。中国政府却报导有50%的公司获利；投资者不敢讲他们赔钱的真象，因为害怕失去中国所提供给他们的地位或好处。
Gutmann mentioned that the publication of the”Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party” by The Epoch Times is having a profound effect on the Chinese government, sees it as a good way to peacefully change society.
【讲解】
1. mention: 提到
2. publication: 出版
3. profound: 深远的
【译文】:葛特曼提到，大纪元时报所出版的《九评共产党》，对中国政府有深远的影响，并视此是一个很好的方式，去和平地改变社会。
Gutmann is happy to be putting out a Chinese language version of the book, which he initially wrote only for Western audiences. He hopes the book will help Chinese and foreign people alike realize the country’s true situation.
【讲解】
1. put out: publish=issue, 出版
2. audience: 听众
【译文】:葛特曼很高兴这本书的中文版问世，当初他写这本书只是为了西方读者看。他希望这本书将会同样帮助中国人与外国人，了解中国的真实情况。@、
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