In the long run, however, the outcome of backing down may not be so clear. China, in particular, should weigh carefully the long-term political price of celebrating its supposed victory over Japan.
这些事件在短期内似乎胜负已定，但长远来看，示弱的一方也不是没有卷土重来的机会。中国尤其要小心掂量这场所谓“对日胜利”所带来的长期政治成本。