Japan’s growing sales of technology a major development in this area and we can also see

问题补充：

Japan’s growing sales of technology a major development in this area, and we can also see its progress in other aspects.

A. react

B. defend

C. represent

D. settle

答案：

A. react

B. defend

(答案→)C. represent

D. settle

解析：四个选项分别表示反应、保护、代表和解决，根据题意选C，日本技术销售的增长代表了在这个区域的重大发展……