对日美贸易摩擦的再认识--基于同盟视角的历史分析

Rethinking the Trade Frictions between the U.S. and Japan——A Historic Analysis from the Alliance Perspective

贸易摩擦是长期影响日美关系的主要议题之一,日美同盟关系的维持与发展离不开对这一议题的处理。回顾历史可以发现,从宏观上讲,日美同盟为日本经济的快速发展提供了战略支撑,同时也为日美贸易摩擦的发生及其对日美同盟关系的影响埋下了伏笔;从微观上看,起初是在美方主导下出现政治化倾向的日美贸易摩擦,后来逐步脱离了单纯经济范畴,成为两国进行多层次、多领域利益交换的重要途径。由此可见,对美国而言,主动挑起贸易摩擦实际上已经带有强烈的政治对抗意味。中国应以日美贸易摩擦历史为鉴,警惕美国以政治利益等为要挟,迫使中国牺牲经济利益。

Trade friction is a major issue that has always affected the Japan-US relationship,while maintaining and developing the Japan-US alliance cannot do without resolving this issue.By looking back into history,we may find out that from a macro perspective,the Japan-US alliance had provided the strategic support for the rapid economic development of Japan,and at the same time set the stage for the trade frictions between them,which have conversely affected the alliance;from a micro perspective,the politicized trade frictions appearing under the US dominance have gradually got out of the category of pure economy later on to become an important way for the two countries to make transactions of interests at multiple levels and in multiple domains.From this we can see,for the U.S.,initiating trade frictions has,in fact,already assumed a strong color of political confrontation.So,China should take lessons from the history of trade frictions between the U.S.and Japan,and remain on guard against the U.S.forcing China to compromise its economic interests by using political interests and other matters as a threat.