日本官员曾经担心的是美国人的所谓“痛击日本”(Japan - bashing)，如今他们应该更多的是哀叹“痛失日本”(Japan - passing)，美国的注意力已经转移到中国等更具活力的地方。

Whereas Japanese officials once feared so-called Japan-bashing by Americans, today they are more likely to lament "Japan-passing," a shift in attention to places viewed as more dynamic, like China.

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