I believe that Japan’s strategic role in the region will only increase, because its economy and industrial production chains have been regionally integrated. Both sides have pledged to forge closer cooperation and initiate new programs to consolidate their relationship.
在过去40年里，日本是东盟发展和技术援助的最大赞助者，而该国对东南亚的投资和援助无疑也促进了东盟的经济发展。我相信未来日本在这一区域内的战略角色仍会与日俱增，因为其经济和工业生产的供应链已经与该区域深入整合在一起了。双方都公开宣布要构建更为紧密的合作，并开展新的合作项目以巩固彼此的关系。