For its part, Japan should suspend its plan to buy the islands, an effort that is certain to make matters worse if it goes ahead. The status quo is that the Chinese government has not challenged Japan’s de facto control of the islands, so further action to force China’s hand would be extremely unwise.
而在日本方面，购买这些岛屿的方案应该搁置，因为推进这一计划必将令事态变得更糟。目前的现状其实就是中国政府并未挑战日本对这些岛屿的实际控制，因此迫使中国出手的进一步行动也是不明智的。