WASHINGTON – Japan, the United States and Europe should act in unison on China, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida mentioned in Washington on Friday, throughout a go to geared toward enhancing Tokyo’s US alliance within the face of rising challenges from Beijing.
Kishida mentioned in a speech at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) that China was the central problem for each Japan and the United States.
“It is absolutely imperative for Japan, the United States and Europe to stand united in managing our respective relationship with China,” he added.
Kishida earlier met President Joe Biden on the White House who mentioned the United States remained strongly dedicated to its alliance with Japan and praised Tokyo’s “historic” protection reforms introduced final month. — Reuters