Prime Minister Suga sent a message to an international conference held online, emphasizing the importance of an international order based on the rule of law rather than force, with China in mind, which is strengthening its advance into the ocean. He expressed his intention to strategically promote "Free and Open Indo-Pacific".
Prime Minister Suga sent a video message to the international conference "Tokyo Global Dialogue" held by the Japan Institute of International Affairs, and commented on the situation in the Indo-Pacific region. Uncertainty is further increasing due to the heightened feeling. "
And with China in mind, which is strengthening its advance into the ocean, "the expansion of military power in an opaque manner and attempts to change the status quo against the background of power are continuing. I am convinced that the open order will bring peace and prosperity to the world. "
On that basis, Prime Minister Suga expressed his intention to strategically promote the "free and open Indo-Pacific" in close cooperation with countries such as the United States, Australia, and India.
On the other hand, Foreign Minister Mogi said in a keynote speech, "If vaccines, which can be said to be the most strategic supplies now, are used as a diplomatic means in an arbitrary manner, it will be clearly in the common interests of all humankind. It would be against it, "he said, and restrained China, which is actively providing vaccines for the new coronavirus to each country.