ASEAN Summit Begins China's Advancement Moves to Focus on South China Sea Issue November 12, 12:17
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Of the series of summits in which the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Japan and China participate, the summits of 10 ASEAN countries have started online.
The focus is on whether ASEAN countries can align themselves on the issue of the South China Sea, where China is stepping up its marine expansion.
The series of conferences, which will be held from the 12th to the 4th, will be held in the morning, and the opening ceremony will be held in the morning. We are nearing the end with. Conflicts caused by differences in interests cannot be resolved without mutual trust and a constructive spirit, "he called for the promotion of cooperative relations inside and outside ASEAN.
Subsequently, a summit meeting was started by 10 ASEAN countries, and it seems that opinions are being exchanged on issues such as the South China Sea.
Regarding the South China Sea, China's marine expansion is becoming more active, with the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat that collided with a ship of the China Coast Guard and the establishment of administrative districts on the islands of the South China Sea. Concerns are widespread.
The draft chairman's statement obtained by NHK includes the statement that "concerns have been expressed about landfills and serious activities that increase tensions in the region" regarding the South China Sea, but the conference emphasizes relations with China such as Cambodia. While there are some countries that do, the focus is on whether ASEAN countries can put out a message in unison.