U.S.-China Conflict Watches if it gets worse Japan Government “Important cooperation in corona” July 28, 4:28
In response to the unusual situation in which the United States and China both closed their overseas missions, the Japanese government said that international cooperation is important for dealing with the new coronavirus, and whether the conflict between the United States and China will become more serious I will keep an eye on.
China closed the U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu, Sichuan as a countermeasure against the U.S.'s closure of the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, Texas. Has become the situation.
In response to this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga at a press conference on the 27th said, ``The importance of international cooperation is increasing due to the global spread of the new coronavirus, and the stability of the relationship between the United States and China is extremely important to the international community. ".
Within the government, there is a view that "it is a bilateral problem between the United States and China, but the closure of the Consulate General has a diplomatic significance, and there is no doubt that the stage of conflict has changed from now on". "The United States thinks that it is a measure based on some evidence, because it is based on the protection of intellectual property, etc., but it is necessary to prevent the conflict from increasing."
The government says that international cooperation is important for dealing with the new coronavirus, and will continue to pay close attention to whether the conflict between the United States and China will worsen.