政せい冷れい経けい熱ねつ

noun

cold politics, hot economics

Describes a relationship where political ties are strained but economic exchanges remain active. Often used in reference to China-Japan relations, but can apply to other bilateral situations.

• 日にっ中ちゅう関かん係けいは長ながらく政せい冷れい経けい熱ねつと言いわれてきた。

  Japan-China relations have long been described as 'cold politics, hot economics'.

• 政せい冷れい経けい熱ねつの状じょう態たいが続つづけば、いずれ経けい済ざいにも悪あく影えい響きょうが出でるだろう。

  If the 'cold politics, hot economics' situation continues, it will eventually have a negative impact on the economy as well.