Prime Minister Suga gave a speech at a university in Hanoi, showing the idea of strengthening support for ASEAN countries October 19, 16:46
Prime Minister Suga, who is visiting Vietnam, spoke at a university in Hanoi, pointing out that "there is a movement that goes against the rule of law and openness," with China in mind as it strengthens its expansion into the South China Sea. He expressed his intention to further strengthen support for ASEAN countries toward the establishment of the rule of law.
Among them, Prime Minister Suga has many essential similarities between Japan's "Free and Open Indo-Pacific" concept and ASEAN's original concept for the Indo-Pacific region "ASEAN Outlook" that was launched last year. He emphasized, "We can create a peaceful and prosperous future together."
And with China in mind as it strengthens its expansion into the South China Sea, "there is a move that goes against the rule of law and openness. Japan strongly opposes any action that raises tensions in the South China Sea. It is important for the parties concerned to strive for a peaceful resolution of disputes under international law, regardless of force or intimidation. "
In addition, he introduced that he is working on providing patrol boats to Vietnam and the Philippines and developing human resources related to maritime security in Indonesia and Malaysia, and supporting ASEAN countries toward establishing the rule of law in the South China Sea. He showed the idea of further strengthening.
In addition, Prime Minister Suga will work to develop high-quality infrastructure, strengthen the so-called supply chain, and create international rules for the utilization of data in Southeast Asia, and further promote economic cooperation with each country. I emphasized my thoughts.