請把下麵的漢語翻譯成一句英文：
在社交媒體時代，身陷輿論漩渦的中國官員往往選擇這樣兩條策略中的一條：一、什麽都不說；二、讓當地政府代表他們發表一條語焉不詳讓人覺得滑稽的聲明，實際上還是什麽都沒有說。
請把下麵的漢語翻譯成一句英文：
Chinese officials faced with public controversies in the era of social media have tended to choose one of two strategies: 1) say nothing; or 2) have the local government issue a comically murky statement on their behalf that essentially says nothing.
com·i·cal /ˈkɑ:mɪkəl/ adjective
[more comical; most comical] : causing laughter especially by being unusual or unexpected
▪ a comical performance
▪ I must have looked comical in that big hat.
▪ The way they argue is almost comical.
▪ There's nothing comical [=funny] about someone getting hurt.
— com·i·cal·lyadverb
▪ comically inappropriate remarks
murky /ˈmɚki/ adjective
murk·i·er; murk·i·est
1 a: very dark or foggy
▪ murky skies
▪ She peered into one of the church's murky chapels.
bof a liquid: not clear :cloudy
▪ the lake's murky water
2 a: not clearly expressed or understood
▪ He offered a murky [=vague] explanation.
▪ Her employment history is somewhat murky. [=unclear]
b: involving dishonest or illegal activities that are not clearly known
▪ a politician with a murky past
