That danger remains with us. In response to China’s rapid rise and the assertiveness of its Communist Party leadership, the current conventional wisdom portrays Japan as a country of secondary importance – which is equally mistaken.
这种危险性现在依然存在着。面对中国的快速崛起和共产党领导人的自信，目前的传统智慧同样错误地将日本描绘成一个次要国家。