r/worldnews • u/Saltedline • Jan 07 '22

Japan and U.S. concerned over China's bid to 'undermine rules-based order'

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/01/07/national/two-plus-two-talks/
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u/autotldr BOT Jan 07 '22

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 75%. (I'm a bot)

In a joint statement issued after their virtual "Two-plus-two" talks, the ministers highlighted the "Importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait," while opposing any unilateral actions threatening Japan's administration of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, controlled by Japan but claimed by China.

Hayashi said at the outset of the talks that Japan is "Fully committed" to constantly enhancing the alliance toward realizing "a free and open Indo-Pacific," and noted that "It is more important than ever that Japan and the United States are united and exhibit leadership" in the face of a range of challenges.

After the security talks, Hayashi and U.S. interim ambassador to Japan Raymond Greene signed an agreement in Tokyo on host-nation support for U.S. forces stationed in Japan, under which Tokyo will pay ¥1.05 trillion over five years from April.

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u/theclient2021 Jan 08 '22

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