The Japanese government has made significant diplomatic efforts to orchestrate a meeting, with former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda visiting Beijing in July to try to ease tensions. According to some media reports, in order to secure China’s agreement to participate in a meeting during the APEC summit, Abe even agreed to acknowledge that Japan’s claim to the Senkaku Islands is disputed.
日本政府付出了很大的外交努力安排悔悟，前首相福田康夫于7月访问北京以缓和紧张关系。据一些媒体的报道，为了保证中国同意在APEC峰会期间参加悔悟，安倍甚至愿意承认日本对钓鱼岛的主张是有争议的。