Foreign Minister Mogi confirms respect for international law with China in mind Visit to Papua New Guinea August 21 13:40
Foreign Minister Mogi talked with Prime Minister Malape in his visited Papua New Guinea and pointed out the need to maintain and strengthen a free and open Indo-Pacific with China in mind as China expands into the ocean. Affirmed the importance of respecting international law in all countries.
In this context, Foreign Minister Mogi said that it is important to keep the freedom of navigation and to solve peaceful problems through discussion, not by force, in mind of China, which is strengthening the advancement of oceans in the South China Sea and other countries. He pointed out that it needs to be maintained and strengthened.
Prime Minister Malape also supported this and confirmed the importance of respecting international law by all countries, including China.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Malape thanked Minister Mogi for expressing his intention to continue providing financial support to Papua New Guinea, which has been hit hard by the economy over the spread of the new coronavirus. ..
After that, Minister Mogi responded to an interview by a reporter in an online format, saying, "The Pacific island nations and regions are the core of the free and open Indo-Pacific, and Papua New Guinea is the power of this region. It was extremely meaningful to see the consensus on shared values.”