And the second reason is because, whereas in Europe and North America, the state's power is continuously challenged -- I mean in the European tradition, historically against the church, against other sectors of the aristocracy, against merchants and so on -- for 1,000 years, the power of the Chinese state has not been challenged.
Og den anden grund er fordi, hvor i Europa og Nordamerika statens magt gentagne gange bliver udfordret -- jeg mener i den europæiske tradition, historisk af kirken, af andre dele af aristokratiet, af købmænd og så videre -- i 1.000 år er den kinesiske stats magt ikke blevet udfordret.