Experts: Abe's quit won't influence sino-Japan ties

时间：2007-09-14 06:36:17

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Sept. 13 - Despite the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose government has been rocked by a series of scandals over the past year, China's friendly ties with its neighbor will continue to grow in the coming years, the Foreign Ministry1 said on Wednesday.

 

Spokeswoman Jiang Yu said closer ties were in the interests of both nations, and would not be dented2 by Abe's resignation.

 

"China-Japan relations have improved through the efforts of the governments and peoples of both nations over the past year," said Jiang.

 

A five-year impasse3 in bilateral4 ties ended when Abe made China his first foreign destination after taking office last September, visiting just weeks after becoming prime minister.

 

Abe offered his resignation yesterday at a press conference, less than a month after reshuffling his Cabinet following a string of damaging scandals and defeat in July Upper House elections.

 

"I determined5 to step down to take responsibility for causing political confusion," Abe said.

 

His resignation comes after indicating over the weekend that he was ready to step down if he failed to extend a Japanese naval6 mission supporting US-led operations in Afghanistan beyond its November 1 deadline.

 

The opposition7 camp led by the Democratic Party of Japan, which gained a majority in the Upper House election, empowering it to now delay legislation, had been preparing to grill8 him on the topic in parliament Wednesday afternoon.

 

"Aside from the election defeat and slipping popularity ratings, the increasing number of funds scandals involving members of his Cabinet coming to light has put pressure on Abe to step down," said Liu Jiangyong, an expert at the Institute of International Studies under Tsinghua University.

 

"Support for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has been damaged by his concentration on ideological9 issues such as constitutional reform at a time when many Japanese are concerned about the widening gap between the rich and poor," said Liu.

 

"Abe may have feared he no longer had the clout10 to win the public's support for the Afghan mission." Liu said the resignation was designed to allow the LDP to generate new energy in the face of political deadlock11 with the opposition.

 

It has also been suggested internal party strife12 could have been a factor.

 

"The stalemate over the naval mission and other woes13 could spark a snap election in the more powerful lower house, threatening political instability," said Liu.

 

Feng Zhaokui, a Japan specialist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said he did not expect vast changes in China-Japan relations.

 

The relationship with China is so important that no Japanese politicians can afford to ignore it, he said.

 
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1 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
2 dented dented     
v.使产生凹痕( dent的过去式和过去分词 )；损害；伤害；挫伤（信心、名誉等）
参考例句：
  • The back of the car was badly dented in the collision. 汽车尾部被撞后严重凹陷。
  • I'm afraid I've dented the car. 恐怕我把车子撞瘪了一些。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 impasse xcJz1     
n.僵局；死路
参考例句：
  • The government had reached an impasse.政府陷入绝境。
  • Negotiations seemed to have reached an impasse.谈判似乎已经陷入僵局。
4 bilateral dQGyW     
adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的
参考例句：
  • They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
  • There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。
5 determined duszmP     
adj.坚定的；有决心的
参考例句：
  • I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
  • He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
6 naval h1lyU     
adj.海军的，军舰的，船的
参考例句：
  • He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
  • The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
7 opposition eIUxU     
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
  • The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
  • The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
8 grill wQ8zb     
n.烤架，铁格子，烤肉；v.烧，烤，严加盘问
参考例句：
  • Put it under the grill for a minute to brown the top.放在烤架下烤一分钟把上面烤成金黄色。
  • I'll grill you some mutton.我来给你烤一些羊肉吃。
9 ideological bq3zi8     
a.意识形态的
参考例句：
  • He always tries to link his study with his ideological problems. 他总是把学习和自己的思想问题联系起来。
  • He helped me enormously with advice on how to do ideological work. 他告诉我怎样做思想工作，对我有很大帮助。
10 clout GXhzG     
n.用手猛击；权力，影响力
参考例句：
  • The queen may have privilege but she has no real political clout.女王有特权，但无真正的政治影响力。
  • He gave the little boy a clout on the head.他在那小男孩的头部打了一下。
11 deadlock mOIzU     
n.僵局，僵持
参考例句：
  • The negotiations reached a deadlock after two hours.两小时后，谈判陷入了僵局。
  • The employers and strikers are at a deadlock over the wage.雇主和罢工者在工资问题上相持不下。
12 strife NrdyZ     
n.争吵，冲突，倾轧，竞争
参考例句：
  • We do not intend to be drawn into the internal strife.我们不想卷入内乱之中。
  • Money is a major cause of strife in many marriages.金钱是造成很多婚姻不和的一个主要原因。
13 woes 887656d87afcd3df018215107a0daaab     
困境( woe的名词复数 )； 悲伤； 我好苦哇； 某人就要倒霉
参考例句：
  • Thanks for listening to my woes. 谢谢您听我诉说不幸的遭遇。
  • She has cried the blues about its financial woes. 对于经济的困难她叫苦不迭。

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