(Manila Comprehensive) The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that strengthening peace in the Indo -Pacific region will be the main agenda of the United States, Japan and the Philippines leader next week.event.
Although the sovereign dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea is constantly heating up, Hans, deputy minister of the Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a press conference on Friday (April 5) that the US -Japan -Philippine Three Summit will not target any country.Instead, I hope to improve the three -way cooperation of the three countries and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo -Pacific region.
He also said that the leaders of the Three Kingdoms are expected to reach an agreement on a number of topics and issue a common vision statement on the foreign relations of the three countries.
"This is the first meeting of the leaders of the Three Kingdoms. I think many countries are interested in this and are paying attention to what will happen to the Third Side Summit. Not only China, I think countries around the world, especially the Ayanan countries, and the Indo -Pacific countries.Even European countries are focusing on and looking forward to the development. "
U.S. President Biden, Philippine President Konatsu, and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Kishida will hold a third -sided summit in Washington on April 11.Biden and Marco will also hold bilateral talks in front of the summit.
The Philippine Ambassador to the United States, Romurdez recently revealed that the leaders of the Three Kingdoms will agree to regularly hold a joint maritime exercise at the summit to protect the environment, maintain freedom of sailing, and curb possible aggression.
Little Marcos met with the new Japanese Ambassador to Manila in the Presidential Palace on Thursday (4th), and said that the Philippines could not see the situation in the South China Sea, and emphasized that the cooperation between the United States and Japan and the Philippine three sides is maintaining the maintenance.Regional peace and stability are essential.
He said: "When talking about foreign policy and our analysis of geopolitics, the most important thing is that we find how to maintain the peace of it (South China). This is also the goal of the Philippines."
But he said that this must be responded according to the actual situation. It cannot be "blinded by blind eyes and pretending nothing happens."
China and the Philippines have recently started many times in the South China Sea conflict .On March 23, the Philippines accused the Chinese maritime police and maritime militia harassing and blocking the Philippines' routine rotation and supply tasks of the Ayunjin Reef (China -CIIIIR Reef).
On the other hand, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida pointed out on Friday that he hopes to cooperate with South Korea and the Philippines nearby, and even contact North Korea to ensure regional security.
He said: "The current security environment is severe and complicated. We are at a historical turning point ... The close cooperation between Japan, the United States and the Philippines is crucial to the free and open order of the rule of law and the regional economic prosperity."
Kishida Wenxiong will visit Washington next Wednesday (10th). This is the first time that Japanese leaders have visited the United States for nine years.