And yet there is considerable reason to hope not only for formal handshakes and bilateral meetings among Northeast Asia’s “Big Three” leaders, but also for substantive discussions aimed at lowering tensions in the region. That hope is built on all three leaders’ need for a period of diplomatic quiet, owing to the difficult domestic challenges that each now faces.
但也有很强的理由期待东北亚“三大”领导人之间不但会有正式的握手和双边会晤，还会有旨在缓和地区紧张局势的重要对话。如此期待是因为这三位领导人都需要外交平静期以处理各自目前所面临的困难的国内挑战。