Japan, whose economic recovery is attributable largely to its deepening ties with China in recent years, is also eager to demonstrate that it regards China not as a threat but as an opportunity, as least in economic terms. It was 30 years ago that former Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda, the father of today’s prime minister, signed a Peace and Friendship Treaty with China.
而日本近年以来的经济复苏应该在很大程度上归功于与中国日益深入的关系，因此日本也急于表明，日本并没有把中国看作是一种威胁，而是一种机遇，这样的看法至少在经济领域能够成立。就在30年前，现任日本首相的父亲，前任日本首相福田赳夫，与中国签订了《和平友好条约》。中日两国政府肯定会利用胡锦涛这次的访日契机制定旨在促进双边了解和友谊的新计划，来庆祝《条约》签订的三十周年纪念日。