Regardless of whether it charts a course toward a brighter or darker future, a country’s political leadership by definition plays the central role at the helm. Leaders of both China and Japan need to accept their position in this process and, above all, not simply ride on the froth of current events.
无论是沿着一个更加光辉或者黑暗的进程航行，一个国家的政治领导人在定义上都是掌舵人。中日两国的领导人需要接受自身在该进程中所处的位置，而且最重要的是，不要仅仅着眼于当前事件的一些旁枝末节之上。