But Abe comes into office with a reputation as a stronger nationalist than his predecessor, Junichiro Koizumi, whose insistence on visiting the controversial Yasukuni Shrine (where Class A war criminals from World War II are buried) helped sour relations with China. For stability to be preserved, Sino-Japanese relations must improve.
这次会见令人鼓舞。但是安倍入主首相府时被认为是一个比他的前任小泉纯一郎更加强硬的民族主义者，后者对于有争议的供奉着二战甲级战犯的靖国神社的持续参拜恶化了中日关系。而如果要保持稳定，中日关系必须得到改进。