4月12日,日本首相小泉纯一郎在博鳌亚洲论坛上发表演讲时说,他不认为“中国的经济发展是个威胁”,他是第一个这样说的日本首相,这与日本国内的主流舆论相反。小泉这样说,在外交场合不刺激中国当然是一个原因,更重要的,小泉其实认为,说“中国威胁”抬高了中国的地位,他不愿意面对中国成为亚洲地区经济大国的现实。 On 12 April, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said in a speech at the Boao Forum for Asia that he did not think “China’s economic development is a threat.” He was the first Japanese prime minister to be said, which is consistent with the mainstream media in Japan in contrast. Koizumi said that it is certainly one reason why China does not stimulate China on diplomatic occasions. More importantly, Koizumi actually believes that saying “the Chinese threat” has raised China’s position, he would not face the reality that China has become an economic power in Asia.