在中国亲美会不会很危险？在美国亲中呢？

北京：Quora上的这个问题很好，因为它好像直接在向我喊话。我已经在北京工作和生活11年，享受着这里的苦与乐。

先来看看这个问题的一部分：在中国做一个亲美分子是否危险？对我而言，所谓的亲美主义在中国就是要建立正面榜样，成为大家的模范，在他人眼里为美国留下一个好印象。

然而，在中国我遇到过不少能轻易分辨他们会长期逗留还是会“自爆”的美国人，后者离开这个国家时总是格外愤怒与憎恶，伴随着一种复仇的狂热。

那些留在这里的美国人都比较宽容、有耐心且持有平衡的世界观。他们始终提醒自己，他们是访客而中国人是主人，因此他们得以回避非必要的矛盾。

他们并非带着传教士的狂热来到中国，企图以他们的标准和规范来改变中国。

他们不是“白左”，前来推动价值“觉醒”，且一旦中国人不同意他们的社会自由观点，就按下“开除中国文化”按钮。

与此同时，做一个亲美人士并不意味着你每天早上起床都要“向国旗宣誓忠诚”或者任何时候一天到晚吹嘘自己的祖国。

与我而言，它只是要把美国更好的一面展现出来。可我却看见一些在中国的美国人浅薄、懒惰，做醉汉或色鬼的勾当。

这样的美国人在美国，特别是在全美各地的大学校园里很常见，但当他们来到中国后，他们看起来令人尴尬，就像拒绝成长的巨婴。他们在中国也撑不了多久。

在其他案例里，我听过一些美国人到中国制作他们的中国生活视频。在最初的几年里，他们获得了丰厚的金流回报，看起来他们在这个国家过得很开心。

但他们转而反对中国，制作抱怨这个国家的视频。

他们声称中国变得比过去更民族主义，但他们的制作反华视频的背后可能另有商业目的。

他们都是普通人，不过幸运地抓住了中国庞大的观众而已。但就像大多数流行文化趋势一样，今天的时尚在明天就是过气的新闻。因此，中国人只是对他们失去了兴趣。

由此，他们诉诸极度渴求曝光量的策略，为的是抓住新的观众群体，从Youtube或广告商那里获取更大收益。

他们于是翻转剧本，走向反华，以期能受到中国或韩国观众的欢迎。

不过，让我们再谈谈那些移居美国的亲中人士。他们的处境危险吗？作为遵纪守法的客人，他们可以享受相对的和平，但这个国家不断升高的犯罪率已将他们置于更高的风险下。

自从新冠病毒大流行以来，美国已经见证了针对华人不断高涨的仇恨犯罪。从CNN的报道中我们可以读到更多。链接如下：

《亚裔美国人领袖担心新冠病毒起源报告会助长偏执和暴力》
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/24/us/anti-asian-bias-biden-covid-19-origin-report/index.html

“自新冠病毒大流行开始以来，数以千计的人在美国沦为反亚裔事件的受害者，从口头侮辱到肢体攻击。一年多以后，亚裔美国人的支持者担忧，当整个国家在今年秋天缓缓回归学校、工作场合和户外，更多妇女、儿童和老人会处于危险之中。

在过去的三个月里，美国情报部门一直在仔细研究各项数据和原始情报，因为总统乔·拜登要求他们在90天内调查新冠病毒的起源，包括该病毒是否可能来自一场实验室事故。本周就是报告的截止日期。”

看到许多华人在美国遭受虐待，我感到难过。希望人们在面对持不同文化和观点的人，能更加宽容。

单词表

move on 继续前进
role n.作用，角色
role model 楷模，典范
impression n.印象，影响
nontheless 然而，尽管如此
a number of 一些，许多
figure n.图形，数字 v.认为，计算
figure out 理解，弄清
tolerant a.宽容的，容忍的
outlook n.前景，观点，世界观
constantly ad.不断地，始终
conflict n.矛盾，冲突，争论
missionary n.传教士 a.传教士的
specification n.规格，规范
leftist n.左派人士
promote v.推动，推销，提升
meanwhile 与此同时
pledge n./v.誓言，保证，抵押
allegiance n.忠诚，效忠
boast n./v.夸耀，自吹自擂
shallow a.浅的，肤浅的 n.浅滩
nationwide a.全国的 ad.就全国而言
awkward a.令人尴尬的，使人难堪的
perpetual a.永恒的，终身的
instance n.例子 vt.举……为例
generate vt.产生，引起
revenue n.收入
nationalistic a.民族主义的
motive n.动机，目的
nip n.臀部 a.时髦的
consequently ad.因此
hence ad.由此
resort n./v.求助，诉诸，采取手段
desperate a.绝望的，渴望的，铤而走险的
publicity n.宣传，报道
tactic n.策略，战术
advertiser n.广告商
flip v.轻弹，快速反转 n.空翻，浏览 a.无礼的，轻率的
script n.剧本 vt.为……写剧本
be popular with 受到……欢迎
address vt.演讲，向……说话
abide v.遵守，逗留
relative a.相对的 n.亲属
witness n.目击者，证人 v.目击，见证
upsurge v.高涨 n.飙升
pandemic n.流行病 a.疾病大流行的
fuel n.染料 v.给……提供燃料
bigotry n.顽固盲从，偏执
incident n.发生的事情，暴力事件，军事冲突
verbal a.口头的 n.口供
abuse n./vt.滥用，辱骂，虐待
advocate vt.拥护，支持 n.拥护者，支持者
fall n.秋天
agency n.机构
pore n.毛孔，气孔 v.钻研，沉思
intelligence n.智慧，情报，情报人员
orighinate v.起源，发源
emerge v.浮现，显现
emerge from 从……浮现，产生于
mistreat vt.虐待

译自：https://www.quora.com/Is-it-dangerous-to-be-pro-American-in-China-is-it-dangerous-to-be-Pro-China-in-the-USA

时间：2021年11月3日

答主：Thomas Pauken II, B.A. from Thomas More College of Liberal Arts (1999)

BEIJING: The question on Quora is a good one since it speaks directly to me. I have lived and worked in Beijing for over 11 years and I have enjoyed good and bad times here.

Moving on to a part of the question: Is it dangerous to be pro-American in China? For me, pro-Americanism in China is about setting a good example and acting as a great role model for others, which leaves a good impression about the US on others.

Nonetheless, I have met a number of Americans in China and it’s easy to figure out who will stay for the long term and who will burn out, departing from the nation feeling much rage and hate, along with a burning zeal to get revenge.

The Americans who stay here are tolerant, patient and hold a balanced outlook. They remind themselves constantly, they are visitors and the Chinese are their hosts so they should avoid unnecessary conflicts.

They did not come to China with a missionary zeal to change the Chinese according to their standards and specifications.

They are not “baizuo” - white leftists who promote ‘Woke’ values and click on their ‘cancel culture’ buttons when the Chinese disagree with their socially liberal viewpoints.

Meanwhile, being pro-American is not about waking up every morning to ‘Pledge Allegiance to the Flag’ or to boast of one’s homeland at all times of the day and night.

For me, it’s just about showing the better side of the Americans. I had also met a few Americans in China who were shallow, lazy, drunkards and woman chasers.

These Americans are common in the USA, especially on college campuses nationwide, but when they come to China, they look awkward, such as perpetual children refusing to grow up. They do not last long in China as well.

In other instances, I heard about Americans who came to China to produce videos of their lives in China and in the first few years they generated big revenues streams and they seemed to be happy in the country.

But they turned against China and are producing videos complaining about the country.

They claim the Chinese have become more nationalistic, but there could be a business motive behind their actions for producing anti-China videos.

They are ordinary people who got lucky capturing a large audience of viewers in China but like most pop culture trends, what is hip today can be old news tomorrow. Consequently, the Chinese just lost interest in them.

Hence, they resort to desperate publicity-seeking tactics to capture a new audience to generate more money from YouTube or paid advertisers.

They flip the script, going anti-China hoping they can be popular with Chinese or Korean viewers.

However, let’s also address the pro-Chinese who move to the US. Are they in danger? As law-abiding visitors, they can enjoy relative peace, but the rising crime rates in the country have placed them at higher risk.

The US has witnessed an upsurge of hate crimes against the Chinese, since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. We can read more about it from CNN. The link is here:

Asian American leaders fear Covid-19 origin report could fuel more bigotry and violence
Asian American leaders are concerned that a report on the origins of the Covid-19 virus expected to be released this week by the Biden administration will be used to "legitimize racist language" and lead to more anti-Asian violence across the country.
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/24/us/anti-asian-bias-biden-covid-19-origin-report/index.html
As reported by CNN:

“Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of people in the United States have been victims of anti-Asian incidents, from verbal abuse to physical attacks. More than a year later, Asian American advocates fear that even more women, children and seniors will be at risk as the nation slowly returns to schools, workplaces and outdoor activities this fall.

For the past three months, US intelligence agencies have been poring over data and raw intelligence after President Joe Biden ordered a 90-day investigation into how the Covid-19 virus originated, including the possibility that it emerged from a lab accident. The deadline for the report is up this week.”

Sad to see many Chinese get mistreated in the USA and one hopes people can be more tolerant of different cultures and viewpoints.