US-China Engagement in Pacific Countries Plan to Launch Next Week

A senior White House official in the United States has announced next week that it will launch a plan to strengthen its involvement in Pacific countries in collaboration with Japan and other countries, with a view to countering China, which is strengthening its marine expansion.

Campbell Indo-Pacific Coordinator of the NSC = National Security Council of the White House in the United States spoke at a think tank event in the capital Washington on the 16th.

"We will launch the initiative next week, working with Japan, Australia, the United Kingdom and others to clarify our hope of maintaining a healthy and open Pacific Ocean," Campbell said. It has announced that it will launch a plan to strengthen its involvement in Pacific countries next week, with a view to countering China, which is strengthening its expansion.

In the concept, in order to respond to the issues facing the Pacific island nations such as illegal operations, we would like to make multilateral efforts such as strengthening ocean surveillance using satellites, which is called "MDA = grasping ocean conditions".

At the summit meeting of the four-country framework "Quad" held in Tokyo last month, which included Australia and India in addition to Japan and the United States, the policy of providing MDA technology and training to countries in the Indo-Pacific region was confirmed and jointly held. It was included in the statement.

In the Pacific island nation, the battle between the United States and China to secure influence is intensifying.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno "Strengthening Cooperation with Related Countries"

Chief Cabinet Secretary Matsuno said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, "I am aware of what US Coordinator Campbell Indo-Pacific has said, but I would like to refrain from answering diplomatic exchanges."

On top of that, "Japan has a long-standing friendly relationship with the Pacific island nations and has deepened its influence. It is also a key region for the realization of" Free and Open Indo-Pacific ". We have been collaborating with the United States, Australia, New Zealand, etc. We will continue to promote cooperation that makes the best use of Japan's strengths while taking into account the needs of the Pacific island nations, and we would like to strengthen cooperation with related countries. " rice field.