Around the time Mr.Brauchli began discussions about departing, he left New York on a long-planned personal trip to Beijing to attend an art-gallery opening of one of his friends.

• 就在鲍伟杰开始与公司商谈他离职问题的前后，他离开纽约前往北京进行了一次早就计划好了的私人旅行，参加一位朋友的画廊开幕典礼。