Much of the worst anti-Japanese bombast has disappeared from Chinese television in recent weeks, and former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is due to meet with Xi in Beijing this week. This does not yet add up to a thaw in the bilateral relationship, but it does suggest that Xi may be seeking a respite, at least until China’s economy is on a more stable footing and his anti-corruption campaign begins to wind down.
但有迹象表明三位领导人都明白APEC峰会也许是决定三国关系走向的时刻。最近几周，中国电视屏幕上已不再有最糟糕的反日宣传，前日本首相福田康夫将在本周在北京与习近平举行会晤。这并不意味着双边关系开始解冻，但确实表明习近平也许在寻求缓和，至少在中国经济立足更稳、其反腐运动进入收官阶段之前需要缓和。