如果这一分析正确，显然下一个问题是安倍晋三和习近平是否能朝着改善的方向走多远，取悦商界又不失去民族主义者的支持。 后者视中日双边关系为零和博弈。
If this assessment is accurate, the obvious next question is how much further Abe and Xi can move toward détente, thereby appeasing their business sectors, without losing the backing of nationalists, who tend to view the bilateral relationship as a zero-sum game.