"Abe's economic policy sacrifices tomorrow's development interests for today's political interests. The risks of economic bubbles are behind the 'beautiful' statistics."

Yang Bojiang, a Japanese studies expert at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

"Abe is unlikely to modify the Kono Statement, which admitted that invading Japanese troops' conscripted comfort women. Since US politicians pay attention to the issue of comfort women and Abe attaches importance to the Japan-US alliance, it is unlikely he will make a bigmove."

Zhou Yongsheng, a Japanese studies expert at China Foreign Affairs University

"The Japanese cabinet might push through a series of conservative bills proposed by Abe, which will certainly affect Japan's relations with neighboring countries."

Lyu Yaodong, director of the department of Japanese diplomacy of the Institute of Japanese Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

(China Daily 07/22/2013 page11)