During his visit to Canada, Prime Minister Kishida held a summit meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and based on Canada's formulation of a new strategy to keep China in check, Prime Minister Kishida decided to work toward the realization of a "free and open Indo-Pacific." We agreed to strengthen cooperation.
Prior to the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May this year, Prime Minister Kishida, who has been visiting five member countries in Europe and the United States, made his fourth visit to Ottawa, the capital of Canada, shortly after 1:30 a.m. Japan time on the 13th. From there, I held a summit meeting with Prime Minister Trudeau for about an hour.
At the outset, Prime Minister Kishida said, "This year, Japan will serve as the chair country of the G7. I would like to cooperate with Canada to lead discussions at the G7 on various international issues such as climate change and economic security." and asked for cooperation.
The two leaders then confirmed that they would work together to ensure the success of the Hiroshima Summit in the face of the situation in Ukraine and other issues.
At the meeting, the two leaders also discussed the realization of a "free and open Indo-Pacific" based on Canada's new "Indo-Pacific Strategy," which was formulated last year to restrain China, which is stepping up its maritime expansion. We agreed to strengthen cooperation toward
In addition, during the meeting, Prime Minister Kishida explained that he was working to drastically strengthen Japan's defense capabilities, and Prime Minister Trudeau expressed his support.
Prime Minister Kishida ``China is a central issue for both countries''
At a joint press conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada, Prime Minister Kishida said, "China is a central issue for both Japan and Canada. , and agreed to continue to work closely together to address various issues surrounding China."
He also said, "We confirmed that we will work closely together toward the success of the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May. We will resolutely reject attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force and the threat or use of nuclear weapons. We will demonstrate the vision and determination of the G7 to uphold the international order."