Prime Minister Abe tells the South African President “in the free and open West Indian Ocean” August 28, 23:15
On the 28th, Prime Minister Abe met in Yokohama with the leaders of African countries. Among them, at the meeting with South African President Rama Posa, Prime Minister Abe worked with both countries to develop the West Indian Ocean as a free and open ocean based on the rule of law, with China aiming to advance into Africa. I expressed my intention to want.
On April 28, Prime Minister Abe attending the TICAD = African Development Conference met with the leaders of seven countries, including Egypt, South Africa, Kenya and Algeria, in Yokohama.
Among them, at the meeting with President Rama Posa of South Africa, Prime Minister Abe will be open to the West Indian Ocean facing Africa in a free manner based on the rule of law in cooperation with both countries with China in mind to strengthen its entry into Africa. We expressed intention to want to develop as ocean.
In response, President Ramaposa responded that “the importance of the ocean is recognized”.
Prime Minister Abe also touched on the Japan Rugby World Cup that will open on the 20th of next month and said, “I wish Japan and South Africa both teams will do well without injury”.
Prime Minister Abe, in a meeting with Kenya President Kenyatta, is a port city in Kenya where China has been positioned as one of the key projects of the “One Belt and One Road” concept of a huge economic zone. The intention to support the development of the special economic zone and the development of the special economic zone.
Prime Minister Abe is scheduled to meet with leaders from 18 countries on the 29th.