On January 21, 2022, US President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held their first video conference. (Image source: Official Twitter of the President of the United States)
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[See China May 18, 2022 News]On the 17th, according toJapanAccording to Kyodo News, the Prime Minister of JapanKishida FumioandU.S.presidentBidenThe heads of state talks will be held in Tokyo on the 23rd. A number of Japanese government sources revealed that the heads of state of Japan and the United States have determined the policy and plan toTaiwanandUkraineIn parallel to the joint statement after the meeting.
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According to the report, the summit meeting on the 23rd will be the first face-to-face meeting between Kishida and Biden. A number of Japanese government sources said that taking this opportunity of the talks, Kishida and Biden plan to link “strengthening cooperation in the East China Sea and the Taiwan Strait” with “Russian invasion of Ukraine”, and even include Taiwan and Ukraine in the meeting. later in the joint statement.
In addition, Kishida will welcome and support the “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework” led by the United States.
Recently, the U.S.-led Western countries have often compared the Ukraine issue with the Taiwan issue. On April 6, US Treasury Secretary Yellen pointed out that if China invades Taiwan, the United States has the ability and determination to take the same action as sanctions against Russia for aggression against Ukraine. On the same day, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Sherman also said that Beijing should learn lessons from the coordinated response of Western countries to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, that is, any act of taking Taiwan by force is unacceptable.
In this regard, Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, issued a serious warning at a press conference on April 7, saying that some individuals in the United States deliberately compared Taiwan and Ukraine, two issues that are fundamentally different, in order to confuse the public and take advantage of the situation. Fishing for profit. This is playing with fire, and those who play with fire will surely set themselves on fire.
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also stated earlier that it will work with the world‘s democratic countries to work together for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region.
Jointly prevent the CCP from influencing the Indo-Pacific Peace Day, the top military chief attends the NATO meeting
According to the “Nihon Keizai Shimbun”, citing the Ministry of Defense, Japan’s top military attaché and chief of staff Koji Yamazaki is expected to attend the NATO Military Council Defense Ministers’ meeting on Thursday, the first time for Japan’s top military commander. To attend such meetings, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea from non-NATO countries will also be represented.
The report mentioned that NATO seeks to strengthen cooperation with Asia-Pacific partners, and the meeting will focus on China’s expansion in disputed waters and North Korea’s resumption of missile tests.
On the 11th, NATO Deputy Secretary-General Mircea Giwana pointed out at a seminar held by the Hudson Institute, a Washington think tank, that the rapid military expansion and modernization of China (Republic of China) has a great impact on the global security environment. challenge.
Jiwana said that democracies in the Asia-Pacific region must work together to address the security implications of China and its strategic partner Russia. He also mentioned that Australia, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand are all highly valued partners of NATO and will assist NATO plays a valuable role in maintaining peace and stability in the entire Indo-Pacific region.
On March 24, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Belgium, and the two sides reaffirmed their commitment to continued cooperation. Last month, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshihisa Hayashi also participated in the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting for the first time.
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