Given that such a move would imply that China’s claim to the islands may have some legitimacy, Abe’s possible concession on this point is no trivial matter; it could even mean that he will agree with China to restore the status quo ante. In that case, one hopes that Xi will follow Deng Xiaoping’s counsel and allow the issue to be “shelved for some time” so that the “wiser” next generation can “find a solution acceptable to all.”
如此动作意味着中国对钓鱼岛的主张或许具有一些合法性，因此绝不是无关紧要的问题；这甚至可能意味着安倍同意与中国一起恢复过去的状态。果真如此的话，人们希望习近平能效仿邓小平的告诫，把问题“搁置一段时间”，让“更聪明”的下一代能够“找到各方都能接受的办法。”