Defense Ministers' Meeting The scene in which the United States and China join the South China Sea tour is 6:37 on November 19, Thailand
ASEAN = Southeast Asian Union, in addition to the United States and China, a series of defense ministers' meetings ended on the 18th. .
In addition to ASEAN10 countries, Japan's Defense Minister Kono, US Secretary of Defense Esper, and China's Defense Minister, Heiwa, participated in a series of defense ministers' meetings held in Bangkok, Thailand, for two days until the 18th. Opinions were exchanged on issues such as the South China Sea, where China is expanding into the ocean.
As for the South China Sea, there were voices from ASEAN countries concerned about the situation in which the United States and China were struggling.
The joint statement adopted at the 18th Defense Ministers' Conference on the 18th included "Ensuring regional peace and stability, maintaining and respecting freedom of navigation, etc." and promoting cooperation in the security field. To match.
However, in a series of meetings and talks, the US Secretary of State Esper strongly condemned China's maritime advance, and China's Defense Minister Yasukuni requested the United States to stop intervention in the South China Sea issue. Was seen.
The US and China have so far exchanged opinions at international conferences centered on ASEAN, but this time, the schedule ended with the impression of the size of the gap surrounding the South China Sea.