In a rapidly changing world, underscored by likely shifts in the economic structure of China and the US, Japan cannot afford to lose sight of that fact. Just as the US and China have much to gain by transforming their economies, Japan is running out of time.
经济和政治关系的相互作用是大国兴衰的关键要素。在快速变化、以中国和美国的潜在经济结构变化为突出特征的世界中，日本决不能无视这一事实。美国和中国可以从它们的经济转型中获得巨大好处，而留给日本的时间正在流失。站在失去的二十年的基础上推算，这也许是日本最后的机会。