Prime Minister Suga visits Vietnam Today's summit meeting China to confirm cooperation October 19 5:25
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Prime Minister Suga, who is visiting Vietnam for the first time since taking office, will meet with Prime Minister Hook on the 19th to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific with China in mind, which will stimulate the expansion into the South China Sea. It is expected to confirm cooperation in a wide range of fields such as economics and security.
Prime Minister Suga, who arrived in Vietnam, the first country he visited after taking office, on the night of the 18th, will hold a summit meeting with Prime Minister Hook at the Prime Minister's Office in Hanoi on the morning of the 19th, and will give a policy speech on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. It's a schedule.
At the summit meeting, Prime Minister Suga said that before the ASEAN-related summit meeting chaired by Vietnam will be held next month, China will intensify its expansion into the South China Sea, and freedom based on the rule of law. I would like to confirm the cooperation for the realization of the Indo-Pacific held in.
The policy is to strengthen cooperation in the security field, such as by holding discussions on the transfer of defense equipment and the promotion of technical cooperation.
In addition, in light of the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we will aim to promote economic cooperation such as strengthening the supply network of supplies such as masks to Japan, the so-called supply chain, and resume early traffic for business people. I will exchange opinions about such things.
The aim of the visit
Prime Minister Suga chose Vietnam and Indonesia as his first visits because he positions them as key countries in order to realize Japan's "free and open Indo-Pacific."
Prime Minister Suga confirmed the cooperation between the two countries ahead of the ASEAN-related summit meeting scheduled for next month as China strengthened its expansion into the East China Sea and South China Sea, and decided to lead the peace and prosperity of the region. I would like to show you.
However, it is also true that both Vietnam and Indonesia have strong economic ties with China and want to maintain their relationship.
For this reason, Prime Minister Suga will immediately be asked whether he can share the importance of universal values such as the rule of law with both countries and send a powerful message to the international community in unison. Become.