China appears to have seen the standoff over the Senkaku Islands as a test of wills – a test Kan’s government failed abysmally. In retaliation for Japan’s refusal to release the trawler captain, China hinted that it might recall its ambassador from Tokyo, suspended bilateral ministerial-level exchanges, and canceled a tour to Japan for about 10,000 Chinese.
中国似乎要把尖阁诸岛问题上的对峙视为对日方决心的考验——虽然当年朝鲜在这方面一败涂地。为了报复日方拒绝释放船长的举措，中国暗示其将召回驻日大使，停止双边部长级交流，并取消1万名中国游客的赴日行程。