The US, however, regards Abe’s worries about Japan’s spirit as peripheral to its efforts to forge a lasting relationship with China and overhaul its strategic presence in the Pacific. For example, the US views the Trans-Pacific Partnership – the huge trade agreement involving it, Japan, and 10 other leading Pacific Rim countries – as a technical scheme that will bring economic benefits through greater trade.
但是，美国将安倍晋三对日本精神的担忧视为次要因素，而把构建它和中国的持续关系以及改观其在太平洋的战略面貌作为首要目标。比如，美国把跨太平洋合作伙伴关系（Trans-Pacific Partnership，TPP，包括美国、日本和其他十个环太平洋国家在内的大型贸易协定）视为一项通过贸易给经济带来好处的技术安排。但是，对安倍晋三来说，TPP对日本作为一个更加外向的国家的身份感的价值也同样重要。