明仁天皇的到访标志着日本亲中外交政策的顶峰，随之而来的日本援助、投资和技术转移的增长，也造就了日本在中国崛起中的作用。
Akihito’s trip, which came at the height of Japan’s pro-China foreign policy, was followed by increased Japanese aid, investment, and technology transfer, thereby cementing Japan’s role in China’s economic rise.