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。在中國更有底氣宣稱成為世界第二大經濟體當日，日本公布了區區0.1%的第二季度增長數據。但中國既是競爭對手，也是合作伙伴：貿易將兩個經濟體連接在了一起。目前，中國是日本最大的出口市場和主要的進口來源。中國的增長令日本經濟受惠。
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