But the party has to manage reform carefully;it will challenge its hegemony.Backed into a corner, Beijing will be forced into resisting Obama, in turn inflaming the protectionists in congress.

• 但共产党改革要谨慎，这将会对其统治构成威胁，被推到死角，北京将被迫抵制奥巴马，他在国会上多次抨击保护主义者。