After all, the DPJ came to power on a promise to balance Japan’s dependence on the US with closer ties with the People’s Republic. But its bridge-building agenda foundered on growing Chinese assertiveness, leading successive DPJ governments to bolster Japan’s security ties with the US.
2009年，民主党在日本选举中胜出时，人们预期它能显著加强中日关系。毕竟，民主党上台的承诺之一是加强日本同中华人民共和国的关系，平衡日本对美国的依赖。但这一大桥政策因中国自大情绪的日益膨胀而失败了，这导致后来的民主党政府转而寻求加强日美安全关系。