Diplomacy has resolved none of the major issues with China. Japan needs its own counterespionage law and other measures if it wants to see results.
The Kishida-Xi talks didn't touch on China's detention of Japanese nationals, the situation in the East China Sea or Beijing's military activities around Japan.
At the same time, PM Kishida challenged China's leader over its claims on Taiwan, its maritime military buildup, and its unscientific ban on Japanese seafood.