【双语社评】德国留学生被限期离华，一点不冤枉
Western media are hyping the case of a German student told to leave China. According to reports, 24-year-old David Missal was pursuing a master's degree in journalism and communication at Tsinghua University. For his journalism class, he reported on radical lawyers and families under investigation three years ago according to law. He then uploaded his homework to the internet. Chinese authorities canceled his visa and he was forced to leave the country before August 12.
西方媒体近日集中炒作了一名德国在华留学生遭限期离境的事情。据那些媒体报道说，该名叫戴维迪•米萨尔的24岁留学生在清华研习新闻专业，他把采访报道三年前被依法追究的律师及其家属们当成“作业”，并在互联网上予以公布。当局注销了他的居留许可，他被迫在最后期限到来之前离开中国。
A student researching the sensitive issue of radical lawyers sounds inconceivable to Chinese people. But Germans think it is quite normal and blame Chinese laws. This deep-rooted conflict involves differences in how the two societies understand their politics and laws.
一名学生碰所谓“709律师”这样敏感的事情，中国人一听就觉得挺悬的。但德国人会觉得那很正常，他们指责是中国的法规有问题。这是一种根深蒂固的争议和冲突，涉及两国社会对政治、法律认知上的基本差异。
The two sides will probably not reach any agreement. But since Missal was studying in China and his behavior conflicted with China's regulations, which side should have the final say? Obviously, Chinese laws should have the jurisdiction.
双方大概根本争不出个所以然。问题在于，米萨尔是在中国留学，当双方发生价值冲突时，要由哪一方的法规说了算呢？显然应当是中方的法规说了算。
If Missal was a Chinese student studying in Germany, the Chinese people would accept he must obey German law. But the worst part is some Germans and Western people believe that their laws should play the dominant role in friction between China and the West, even in China. The reason is they believe their laws are universal.
如果把场景倒过来，放到德国去，中国人会接受“入境随俗”这个基本道理的。但糟糕就糟糕在，一部分德国人和一部分西方人(相信不是全部)认为，即使在中国，也应该让他们的法规来主导中西摩擦，理由是，他们的法规是普世的。
Interestingly, voices in the West accusing China of interfering in their domestic affairs and infiltrating their countries have been increasing for some time.
有意思的是，一段时间以来，西方国家舆论指责中国干涉它们内政、对它们搞“渗透”的声音不断增多。
Germany is one of the loud voices. Chinese students are frequently suspected of being spies or Chinese government tools of infiltration. It is unknown how many Chinese students lost their opportunities to study in Western nations.
德国是这方面调门比较高的之一。中国留学生在它们那里动辄被怀疑成“间谍”，或者被污受到中国政府指使“搞渗透”。不知有多少中国留学生因此而失去了延长在西方国家学习及实践的机会。
In today's Germany, it is dangerous for a Chinese student to fight against Tibetan independence forces or Xinjiang independence forces. One may be targeted if he or she searches sensitive information. Germany has its own rules and Chinese students normally won't defy them.
如今在德国，中国留学生与“藏独”“疆独”开展斗争是件挺危险的事，很可能被定性为从事政治活动。在德国深入研究一个问题，去查一个敏感资料，也可能被盯上。德国有德国的规矩，中国学生一般不会试图针对那些规矩抗争，追求对客居者来说往往不现实的强势和特权。
The Western media outlets are now acting shamelessly. When it comes to their own issues, the outside world better not even think about touching it. When they see a growing number of Chinese people walking on their streets, they feel that their internal affairs and values are threatened.
如今的西方舆论公然进入“二皮脸”的耍赖阶段，遇到涉及自己国内的事，外界休想碰一碰。在他们街上走的中国人多了，他们都觉得自己的内政、价值观受到了威胁。
But when it comes to China, whatever Westerners advocate is righteous. The world is supposed to be flat and Western values should spread unimpeded.
到了中国这边，他们又主张西方人无论鼓捣什么事，都是正义的，世界就应当是“平的”，西方的价值传播本该畅通无阻。
Missal seems to have only learned a little from China. Perhaps he has never wanted to learn anything from here. His behavior and remarks showed he has neither understood the logic of Chinese politics and laws, nor learned Chinese people's reserve and modesty. Yet he is very young. We cannot ask too much from him.
那名德国留学生看来在中国只学了点皮毛，甚至他可能根本就没有想从中国这里认真学点什么。他的行动以及他直到离境前对媒体所做的申辩都显示出，他既没有理解中国的政治、法律逻辑，也没有学得哪怕一部分中国人的内敛和谦逊。不过他还很年轻，我们不能对他要求太多。
China did nothing wrong in this case. It handled it in accordance with the law. But the West simply has a dominant discourse.
中方在这名留学生的问题上依法规办事，没有做错，只是西方的话语权太大了。
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