在这两所学校，他受到了热烈地欢迎，到处是拥挤的人群和长时间的掌声。 于是，中国人对他们有两种相互矛盾的认知：美国政府高级官员和同根同种的中国人。
So, the Chinese ended up embracing Chu and Locke in contradictory ways: as high-ranking representatives of the US government and as compatriots with whom they share the common bond of Chinese-ness.