Japan has given up its crown with barely a whimper. On the day that China strengthened its claim to be the world's second-biggest economy, Japan released second-quarter figures showing growth of a measly 0.1 per cent. Yet the crown passes to a partner as much as a rival: trade ties the two economies together. China is now Japan's largest export market and its main source of imports. Chinese growth is a boon for Japan's economy.
日本幾乎是一聲不吭地交出了位置。在中國(guó)更有底氣宣稱(chēng)成為世界第二大經(jīng)濟(jì)體當(dāng)日,日本公布了區(qū)區(qū)0.1%的第二季度增長(zhǎng)數(shù)據(jù)。但中國(guó)既是競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手,也是合作伙伴:貿(mào)易將兩個(gè)經(jīng)濟(jì)體連接在了一起。目前,中國(guó)是日本最大的出口市場(chǎng)和主要的進(jìn)口來(lái)源。中國(guó)的增長(zhǎng)令日本經(jīng)濟(jì)受惠。