Sino-Japanese amity was hardly enhanced in mid-November, when a Chinese nuclear sub encroached into Japanese waters. Nor did it help when Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao snubbed Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s invitation to visit his country.
十一月中旬，中国核潜艇侵入日本海域，中日友好关系停滞不前。中国总理温家宝婉拒日本首相小泉纯一郎的访日邀请也为中日关系雪上加霜。