With the situation threatening to escalate further, both sides need to contain the conflict quickly and restore the status quo. Indeed, the situation is all the more volatile in view of the political transition now underway in China.
事态有继续升级之势，故中日双方需要快速消弭冲突，重塑现状。事实上，在目前中国正在经历政治过渡的情况下，如此形势显得愈加动荡了。