But Japan remains concerned about China’s rapidly modernizing military, while China worries about a potential US-Japan containment strategy for China, especially in the case of a crisis in the Taiwan Straits. So, although both sides endorse the idea of a “mutually beneficial strategic relationship,” and despite progress bilateral on military exchanges, mutual trust and confidence-building have a long way to go.
其次是严重的战略怀疑。福田停止了安倍有关“自由圈”的谈判——放弃了与美国、澳大利亚和印度组成联合集团的努力。但日本依然对中国军事领域的快速现代化表示忧虑，而中国则担心美日可能联手对中国采取遏制策略，特别是如果台海地区发生危机。因此，尽管中日双方都对“互惠互利的战略关系”深表赞赏，而且在双边军事交流方面也取得了不少进步，但是在重拾信心，建立互信等领域还有很多工作有待完成。