For example, some Japanese complain that China receives far more attention than Japan in the American election campaign. Such anxiety is not surprising: US and Japanese defense capabilities are not symmetrical, and that is bound to agitate the more dependent party.
然而还存在更深层次的担忧，就是日本担心美国转向崛起的中国而把自己边缘化。比如，一些日本人抱怨说在美国的大选中中国受到的关注要远远超过日本。产生这种担心并不奇怪：美国和日本的防御能力并不对称，而这注定会使更多地处于依赖的一方感到焦虑。