Statement by the Chairman of the ASEAN Regional Forum September 14 1:50 to encourage self-restraint in the US-China conflict
A statement by the chairman of the ARF = ASEAN Regional Forum, which was held on the 12th to discuss security in the Asia-Pacific region, was announced, encouraging self-restraint with the United States and China deepening conflict over the issue of the South China Sea, which has a sovereignty dispute. I am.
ARF is a conference in which 27 countries and regions such as ASEAN = Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Japan, the United States, and China participate, and this year it was held in the form of a video conference with Vietnam as the chair country.
"Several foreign ministers have expressed concern" about the issue of the South China Sea, where China is building an artificial island and making it a military base, the chairman's statement released on the 13th.
On top of that, keeping in mind that the conflict, including military tensions between the United States and China, is deepening, "actions that may complicate or exacerbate the conflict or affect peace and stability need to be restrained. I reaffirmed that there is. "
This year's ARF was attended by senior government officials, with both US and Chinese foreign ministers not attending due to schedule reasons.
In addition, the Chairman's statement emphasized the importance of dialogue toward denuclearization of the situation on the Korean Peninsula, urged the resumption of dialogue by the countries concerned, and said, "Several foreign ministers of the international community, including the early resolution of the abduction issue. He emphasized the importance of addressing humanitarian concerns. "