In recent years, rising tensions with China have stripped Japan of the illusion of friendship and goodwill that led it to inject many hundreds of billions of dollars into the country. With a more pragmatic approach, however, Asia’s two largest economies can find a way to support domestic and regional stability, giving them the space to pursue economic reform at home.
最重要的是，安倍已经与中国主席习近平建立了现实并且连贯的关系。近年来，对华关系趋紧已经让日本放弃了曾使其为中国发展注入数千亿美元的友谊和亲善幻想。但如果采取更务实的态度，亚洲两大经济体可以寻找某种方式来支持国内及地区稳定，让他们能够腾出手来进行国内经济改革。让次要问题危及和平与进步简直是不负责任的。