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With Kishida Wenxiong, it will also announce that the economic version of the US -Japan "two plus two" ministers' meeting will be launched to negotiate to build a "economic security" framework.Japan will convene a physical dialogue of the United States, Japan, Australia, and India, which will be held in the first half of this year.Biden is expected to visit Japan and participate in the dialogue in the late spring.
U.S. President Bayidon and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Hiroshi held a video conference the night before. The two parties agreed to further strengthen the deterrence and deterrence of the United States and Japan alliances andCopy capacity and promote the "free and open Indian Pacific Ocean."The two also announced that they will start the economic version of the "two plus two" ministers' meeting to negotiate to build a "economic security" framework.
Kishida also announced that Japan will hold a physical US -Japan -Australian Sifang Security Dialogue (QUAD) in the first half of this year.Senior US government officials later said that Biden was expected to visit Japan and participate in the dialogue in late spring.
This is the first formal talks between the two leaders after Kishida as Prime Minister in October last year.Japanese media pointed out that in about 80 minutes of talks, the two focused on "confrontation" China's increased military pressure.
According to the Japanese side, the United States and Japan intends to cooperate closely around various problems in China, including the topic of responding to the East China Sea and the South China Sea.The two countries also expressed concern about the situation in the Taiwan Strait, saying that "hope to solve problems peacefully."
Kishida said at the meeting, "Japan is determined to greatly enhance Japan's defense capabilities by formulating new national security strategies, outlines of defense plans, and mid -term defense capabilities."Biden expressed support for this. He later posted a post on Twitter: "I am honored to talk to Prime Minister Kishida, and further confirmed that the United States and Japan Alliance is the cornerstone of peace and security in the Indo -Pacific region and the world."
Kishida and Biden also believe that it is necessary to cooperate closely in economic security. They announced that they have launched a ministerial -level Japan -US Economic Policy Committee, that is, the economic version of the "two plus two".The United States and Japan intend to build a technological and economic supply chain protection mechanism for network security, and strengthen the "economic competitiveness and toughness of the United States and Japan."The two also hope that such cooperation can expand to the Indo -Pacific area.
After Kishida came to power, it was constantly expressed that it was necessary to establish "economic security". Analysis pointed out that this was because it was seen that the Chinese and American economic games were deepened.The economic version of the "two plus two" is compared to the "two plus two" talks compared to the defense and foreign ministers.Earlier in the United States and Japan, the "Second Canada and Two" talks were just held in the United States and Japan. At that time, both countries expressed strong concerns about China's growing strength and vowed to respond to activities that destroy the Indo -Pacific region when necessary.
In addition, Biden and Kishida also discussed the situation in North Korea and Ukraine at the meeting.Both leaders condemned the missiles of North Korea since the beginning of the year and confirmed that they would cooperate to prevent North Korea from developing nuclear and missile development.The two also expressed concerns about Russia's violations of Ukraine.
The Japanese media analyzed yesterday that under the threat of China, North Korea, and Russia, the United States also hopes that the most important allies in the Indo -Pacific region can play an important role.Based on the growing marine actions in China, Japan's sense of urgency and pressure is also increasing.When we realize that Washington has regarded Beijing as a "strategic competitor, Japan eagerly hopes that through deepening the United States' military and economical information to convey" China "information.
