During his visit to Indonesia, Prime Minister Kishida met with German Chancellor Scholz and shared concerns about China's unilateral attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas. agreed.
G20 Summit = Prime Minister Kishida, who is visiting Indonesia to participate in the summit meetings of 20 major countries, met with German Chancellor Scholz on the afternoon of the 16th Japan time.
In this context, the two leaders exchanged views on the summit meeting with President Xi Jinping, which Prime Minister Scholz visited China this month, and discussed the unilateral stance against the backdrop of China's power in the East and South China Seas. We shared concerns about attempts to change the status quo and economic coercion, and agreed to cooperate on future responses.
In addition, the two leaders reaffirmed their position that Russia's aggression against Ukraine and threat of nuclear weapons are unacceptable, and agreed to cooperate on wintering assistance for Ukraine.
Prime Minister Kishida and British Prime Minister Sunak
Prior to this, Prime Minister Kishida had a standing talk with Prime Minister Sunak of the United Kingdom and shared the view that cooperation between the two countries should be strengthened precisely because of the missile dropping into Poland. We confirmed that we will work together for the success of next year's G7 Hiroshima Summit.