China’s former leader Deng Xiaoping famously proposed that, for the sake of better Sino-Japanese relations, the two countries should shelve the Diaoyu/Senkaku dispute for future generations to resolve. That wisdom remains the best advice to date, especially given that the consequences of a worsening bilateral relationship would extend far beyond China and Japan.
中国前领导人邓小平曾经提出，为了中日关系着想，两国应当把钓鱼/尖阁列岛争端搁置起来等下一代人去解决。这句箴言到如今依然是最佳建议，尤其考虑到双边关系恶化的影响范围将远远超出中国和日本的范畴之外。