The East Asia Summit was held on the night of the 27th, in which the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Japan, the United States, and China participated.
There were a series of concerns from ASEAN member countries over the conflict between the United States and China over issues such as the South China Sea.
The East Asia Summit was held online and the issue of the South China Sea became one of the main agenda items.
In the South China Sea, China is stepping up its marine advance, such as by creating artificial islands and promoting military bases.
On the other hand, the United States is proceeding with a movement that can be said to be a siege of China, such as creating a new security framework AUKUS with allies in the Indo-Pacific region including the South China Sea, and the conflict between the two countries is deepening.
At the meeting, US President Joe Biden expressed concern with China intensifying his supremacy and emphasized that he would continue to support allies and friends to protect democracy, human rights, legal order and freedom of the seas. Did.
In response, Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri pointed out that "the movement of an alliance like AUKUS will lead to arms race and tension, and will destabilize the situation in the South China Sea." There were a lot of voices concerned about the deepening of the situation.
A statement showing the outcome of the conference will be compiled by Brunei, the presidency of this year's ASEAN.
Prime Minister Kishida expressed opposition to marine advancement and economic intimidation with China in mind
Prime Minister Kishida expressed his intention to strongly oppose the expansion into the East China Sea and the South China Sea and economic intimidation with China in mind.
With China's advance into the ocean in mind, Prime Minister Kishida said, "Activities that violate Japan's sovereignty in the East China Sea continue, and there are movements in the South China Sea that increase tensions and go against the rule of law. We share our concerns and strongly oppose it. "
He emphasized the importance of peace and stability in the Straits of Taiwan, and expressed his intention to strongly oppose economic intimidation of each country.
In addition, Prime Minister Kishida expressed serious concern about the situation in Hong Kong and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and several countries expressed similar recognition.
Meanwhile, over the situation in Myanmar, Prime Minister Kishida expressed his intention to support ASEAN's efforts to resolve the situation and actively provide humanitarian assistance.