U.S. President Joe Biden, who is visiting Europe, met with EU-European Union leaders and agreed to suspend the retaliatory tariffs imposed on each other in support of the pending aircraft manufacturers for five years, as well as China. We have confirmed that we will work together to counter the situation.
US President Joe Biden, who is visiting Brussels, the capital of Belgium, met with EU President Von der Leyen on the 15th.
Both sides will suspend the retaliatory tariffs they have imposed on each other for five years on the issue of support for aircraft manufacturers "Boeing" in the United States and "Airbus" in Europe, which have been a long-standing concern. I confirmed.
In addition, under former President Trump, it was agreed to accelerate discussions to resolve tariffs on steel products, etc., which started the trade conflict between the two parties.
The United States and the EU appear to have come close to each other to counter China's huge amount of support for domestic companies.
Regarding China, both sides expressed strong concern about activities in the East China Sea and South China Sea, saying that they "strongly oppose attempts to unilaterally change the status quo and increase tensions."
Furthermore, we confirmed that we will work together to address issues such as human rights and democratization surrounding the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Hong Kong.