Needless to say, these remarks underscored the fact that Japanese territory and territorial waters are being threatened “by force” in the East China Sea by China. The lesson now being drawn is that, where territorial disputes are concerned, Japan must not kowtow to “attempts to change the status quo backed by force.”
不消说，这一评论遥相呼应了一个事实：日本在东海的领土和领海正在被中国“武力”威胁。现在的教训是，在领土纠纷问题上，日本决不可屈服于“用武力改变现状的企图”。