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【中文标题】北京持续增加羞辱（澳大利亚）
【原文标题】Beijing ramps up the humiliation
【登载媒体】澳大利亚人报
【来源地址】http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25770796-25377,00.html
【译者】孙无空 【翻译方式】人工
【声明】本翻译供Anti-CNN使用，未经AC或译者许可，不得转载。
【原文库链接】http://bbs.m4.cn/thread-184807-1-1.html
【译文】
Beijing ramps up the humiliation
北京持续增加羞辱
Greg Sheridan, Foreign editor| July 13, 2009
Article from: The Australian
IF Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu is not released from a Chinese prison soon, the pressure on Foreign Minister Stephen Smith and Kevin Rudd to intervene directly with their counterparts will become irresistible.
如果力拓职员Stern Hu 还没有从中国监狱中马上释放出来，那么需要外长Stephen Smith和路克文对中国同级别的人直接干涉的压力，也将不可避免。
If it reaches that stage, their intervention will probably be ineffective, and that would be even more humiliating.
如果到了那个地步，他们的干涉也许将不去任何作用，甚至将得到更多的羞辱。
Trade Minister Simon Crean has made representations on Hu's behalf, but was given a mid-level official to deal with. The Chinese seem determined to continue to humiliate Canberra.
贸易部长Simon Crean就胡事件发表了一个声明，但也只是得到了一个中级别的官方处理意见。中国看起来是铁了心要继续羞辱堪培拉。
The bottom line is clear - if Hu is not released, our relationship with China is shattered and the Rudd government will be profoundly embarrassed and seen to have no influence in Beijing.
底线十分清楚---如果胡没有释放，我们同北京的关系将支离破碎，路克文政府也将有很大麻烦，但看起来对北京没有什么影响。
So far, there is nothing to criticise in the Rudd government's response. It is doing everything it can and understands the grotesque injustice done to Hu, the intimidation China is trying to exert on Australia and the high stakes involved.
到目前为止，对路克文政府的反应也没有什么好批评的，他也竭尽全力了。了解了对胡使用的种种不公平待遇，尽量给中国施加压力，还有其他孤注一掷的办法。
Prime ministerial and foreign minister calls are cards Canberra will need to play eventually, but it is reasonable to extend some tactical flexibility to the Rudd government.
总理和外长的电话是堪培拉最后必要时刻打的牌，但是路克文政府因该合情合理多用一些灵活的战术手段。
However, there is also nothing wrong in Malcolm Turnbull's energetic prosecution of the issue.
不管怎么说， Malcolm Turnbull积极参与这件事情也是完全正确的。
Only if the broad Australian civil society demonstrates its shock and anger at China's crude tactics of intimidation is there a chance that cooler heads in Beijing might see the damage these outrageous actions are doing to China's reputation internationally, as well as its interests in Australia.
如果广大的澳大利亚公民表达他们的对于中国粗鲁威胁策略的震惊和愤怒，一些是仅有的机会，也许能让北京那些头脑冷静的人意识到，他们正在做的那些令人不耻的行为将损害中国的国际声誉，同样也损害了其在澳大利亚的利益。
Indeed, in its own way, and within only the limits of formal diplomatic constraints, the Rudd government was itself making maximum efforts yesterday to put pressure on the Chinese authorities along these lines.
当然，由于受正式的外交约束，路克文政府本身也昨天做了最大努力，用他们的方式给中国政府施加了压力。
Both Smith and Assistant Treasurer Chris Bowen tellingly said that China would harm its reputation among international companies, and discourage foreign businessmen from working there, through its actions in the Hu matter.
外长和财长助理Chris Bowen明白告诉中国，通过他们对于胡采取的行动，将在国际公司中损害其名誉，也将使工作在中国的外国商人感到灰心。
These comments can only be based on the presumption, which is shared by every reasonable observer, that the charges against Hu are completely ridiculous, and completely political.
这些言论也只是基于假设，每个通情达理的观察者都这样想，指控胡完全是滑稽可笑的，完全是处于政治目的。
It is important, analytically, not to get caught up in the proceduralism of the Chinese legal system. There is no rule of law in China. The Chinese have made it clear they can regard any commercial matter as a matter of their national interest, and any negotiation involving it therefore as involving Chinese state secrets.
这很重要，理性，但是也赶不上中国的司法程序，中国法律没有规则可言，中国清楚表明了，他们可以把任何商业事件当作国家利益事件，任何相关的谈判也因此可以当作相关了中国国家利益。
Under this system, they can intervene legally in any business deal they do not like and imprison anyone they choose.
在这个规则下，他们可以干涉任何合法的他们不喜欢商务活动，和干涉他们挑选的任何人。
The decision to imprison Hu was a political decision and therefore the decision to release him must occur at the political level.
关押胡是个政治决定，因此释放胡也将由政治层面决定。
Eventually the Prime Minister and Smith must secure this result. It is extremely discouraging that Smith commented that "we may be in for the long haul".
总理和外长必须确信这个因果关系，但SMITH外长说“我们也许要准备长久的努力”，真是令人十分失望。
There is always a bureaucratic temptation to sacrifice the individual for the sake of stability in any bilateral relationship.
为了稳定的双边关系而牺牲单方利益，是一贯的官僚阶层蛊惑人心的话语。
To do so in this case would be to accept China's right to arbitrarily punish any Australian involved in a business deal that China Inc does not like. It would permanently and radically tilt the playing field against Australia in any future business negotiation if the Australian side is always to labour under the fear of arbitrary imprisonment in China.
在这件事件里面这样做的话，等于接受了中国有权任意处罚任何一个中国公司不喜欢的澳大利亚商人，如果澳大利亚单方总是苦苦思索，害怕中国的任意关押，那么在未来任何的商务谈判中，就会像运动场上的标枪一样始终投向澳大利亚人。
If this is the case, then the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade should issue a travel warning pointing out to Australian businessmen that they face the danger of arbitrary arrest and lengthy detention in China if they, their company or even the Australian government displease the Chinese.
如果成为一个案例，那么澳大利亚外交部和商务部应该发布旅行警示，提醒澳大利亚商人，如果他们，他们的公司或者甚至澳大利亚政府冒犯了中国，他们将面对中国任意拘捕和长期关押的风险。
Certainly that commentary in the press which has equated Hu's case with Schapelle Corby's is utterly inane, an example of the breathtaking naivety and provincialism of which Australians are capable. The airport police in Bali were pursuing no government agenda and consular access was granted to Corby straight away.
当然，那些对此事件的言论的施加压力同Schapelle Corby案子一样，显得空洞无力。这是澳大利亚无比天真和乡下人作风的活生生的例子，巴厘岛机场警察还是在没有进入政府程序和外交进入下，就批准对Schapelle Corby拘捕。
Apart from the fact there is nothing in Hu's character to suggest criminal espionage as a sideline, it is inconceivable that after Rio had earned China Inc's fury for rejecting the Chinalco partial takeover bid, and in the middle of the tense iron ore price negotiations, the No2 Rio man in China would choose this time to run a criminal operation courting a lengthy jail term at best.
刨除事实，胡还没有证实从事作为一个间谍，在中铝部分增资力拓被拒绝以后，力拓得到了中国公司的愤怒，在铁矿石谈判的敏感时刻，选择在此时，力拓在中国的2号人物尽可能被长期关押，这些都是难以置信的。
One of the most important lessons to come out of this mess is the absolute shattering of the myth that Chinese government-owned commercial entities are not part of China Inc. In their actions against Hu, the Chinese authorities have explicitly said that commercial matters are matters of national security for China and that commercial information can be regarded as a state secret whenever China likes, and foreign executives can be imprisoned at will. The implications for Chinese conduct of investments in Australia is clear.
从这些乱糟糟的事情里，可以得出一个最重要的教训，就是彻底粉碎了一个中国国有商业实体不是中国公司一部分的神话。在这些胡事件的行动中，中国当局明确表明了商务活动就是国家利益事务，只有中国喜欢，商业信息就可以被当作国家机密，外国经理人能随意被拘捕，这些对中国在澳大利亚进行投资的寓意不言自明。
The Foreign Investment Review Board, perhaps at the direction of the Rudd government, needs to factor this information in to all future decisions about proposed Chinese strategic investments in Australia.
外国投资商审核委员会，也许应该给路克文政府指明，在未来决定所有中国战略投资进澳大利亚的时候，必须考虑到这些因素。 |
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