Japan has sent a delegation composed of nine senior Japanese lawmakers to Beijing in an attempt to mend ties with China, amid a territorial dispute that has prevented the summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The senior Japanese lawmakers are scheduled to hold a series of dialogues with Chinese officials, including former Chinese foreign minister Tang Jiaxuan. The delegation hopes to meet the close aides of President Xi in an attempt to, again, arrange a leaders' summit between the Chinese president and the Japanese prime minister.