Japan, which now aspires to enhance its own role on the world stage, must not shy away from making that clear. A bonus here is that Japanese and Indian interest in the Syrian peace process could spur China to play an active role in reaching, rather than blocking, a solution.
但如果伊朗真的重返国际社会，就必须在地区内发挥建设性作用。渴望在世界舞台上发挥更大作用的日本必须向伊朗表明自己的态度。其中的好处是日本和印度对叙利亚和平进程的兴趣可以刺激中国在签署、而非阻碍解决方案的达成方面发挥积极的作用。