Two generations toiled and bled only to see their country fall deeper into the abyss of national weakness, civil and foreign wars, and the unbearable sufferings of its people.

两代人的艰辛努力和流血牺牲，只见到国家进一步跌入羸弱，内外战争和民众难于承受的痛苦的深渊。

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Many directors see the main weakness of their boards in a lack of open and critical discussion.

ECONOMIST: Corporate governance