硬实力和软实力的不断提升,一方面使国际社会心悦诚服地承认中国的大国地位,同时也会从根本上改变中国民众的心态。到那时,历史问题将会逐渐淡出争议焦点。记者中日历史问题一直是制约双边发展友好关系的一大障碍,尤其是近年来,日方在历史问题上的不当言行,导致双边关系不断恶化。在您看来,中日历史问题的实质是什么?步平:所谓中日历史问题,简单来说就是围绕当年日本发动的战争历史的认识所产生的争议。谈历史问题,我想先厘清一个概念。我们所说的历史问 The continuous improvement of both hard power and soft power has convinced the international community of its position as a big power with integrity and at the same time fundamentally changed the mentality of the Chinese people. By that time, historical issues will gradually fade out the focus of controversy. The issue of the history of China and Japan has always been a major obstacle to the development of friendly relations between the two countries. In particular, the improper words and deeds of Japan over historical issues in recent years have led to the deteriorating bilateral relations. In your opinion, what is the essence of the Sino-Japanese historical question? Level: The so-called issue of the history of China and Japan is simply a controversy surrounding the understanding of the war history launched by Japan in that year. On history, I want to clarify a concept first. What we call history