而日本近年以来的经济复苏应该在很大程度上归功于与中国日益深入的关系，因此日本也急于表明，日本并没有把中国看作是一种威胁，而是一种机遇，这样的看法至少在经济领域能够成立。
Japan, whose economic recovery is attributable largely to its deepening ties with China in recent years, is also eager to demonstrate that it regards China not as a threat but as an opportunity, as least in economic terms.