As huge winners from globalization, they want to avoid criticism of their trade and financial policies, which arguably remain considerably more protectionist than those of their rich-country counterparts. And they certainly don’t want to be pressed to apologize for holding hostage over $800 billion in foreign currency reserves, acquired to resist yen appreciation.
日本通常试图保持沉默。作为全球化的大赢家，他们想要避免对他们的贸易和金融政策的批评。他们的这些政策可以说比其他富有国家的要更为保护主义。他们扣留8千亿美元外汇储备来抵御日元升值，当然他们也不想为此而道歉。