Japan raises alarm in advance of Biden Xi summit

By Ateet Sharma.By Ateet SingNew Delhi, Nov 13: Strongly opposing "Chinas unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force" in the East and South China Seas, Quad partners Japan and the United States today agreed to closely coordinate in addressing various issues related to Beijing.

New Delhi, November 13: Opposing Chinas unilateral efforts to alter the status quo through force in the East and South China Seass, Quad partners Japan, the United States and China today agreed to work closely together in order to address various Beijing-related issues.The 30-minute discussion over phone between new Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday morning comes just two days before US President Joe Biden holds a virtual summit with President Xi Jinping of China on Monday.

Two days before the virtual summit between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping, the 30-minute conversation over phone between Hayashi Yoshimasa, Japans new Foreign Minister, and Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State was held on Saturday morning.Tokyo believes that as the security environment in the region is becoming "increasingly severe and uncertain", the Japan-US Alliance, along with quadrilateral cooperation also involving India and Australia, is more important than ever.

Tokyo believes that the Japan-US Alliance and quadrilateral cooperation including India and Australia are more important than ever as the security situation in the region becomes "increasingly serious and uncertain".Both Yoshimasa and Blinken today decided to work closely with other allies and partners to advance the shared vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Today Yoshimasa, and Blinken decided to collaborate closely with other allies to further the common vision of an Indo-Pacific free and open to all.Blinken also reaffirmed Washingtons "unwavering commitment" to the defence of Japan, including the application of Article V of the Japan-US Security Treaty to the Senkaku Islands.Blinken also reiterated Washingtons "unwavering dedication" to Japans defense, including the application Article V of the Japan/US Security Treaty on the Senkaku Islands.

"The two ministers concurred to advance the strengthening of the deterrence and response capabilities of the Japan-US Alliance as a matter of strongest priority, and to coordinate toward holding a 2+2 meeting at the earliest possible opportunity," the Japanese foreign ministry said in a statement today."The ministers agreed to strengthen the deterrence, response capabilities of Japan-US Alliance as matter of highest priority and to coordinate towards holding a 2+2 meeting at earliest opportunity," the Japanese foreign ministry stated in a statement.

Japans big worry With the region experiencing drastic shifts in the regional power balance, the new Japanese government led by Fumio Kishida has in the last few days intensified efforts towards the promotion of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific (AOIP).The region is experiencing dramatic shifts in regional power balance.

Fumio Koshida, the new Japanese government, has intensified efforts to promote a Free and Open Indo-Pacific and the ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific in the past few days.Besides stating the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, Kishida has raised serious concerns and strongly opposed Chinas continued activities in East and South China Sea which he said violated Japans sovereignty.

Apart from stating the importance peace and stability in Taiwan Straits Strait, Kishida raised serious concerns about Chinas ongoing activities in East China Sea and South China Sea.He claimed that this violated Japans sovereignty.As intrusions by China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels into Japans territorial sea around the Senkaku Islands increased, Japan has strategically promoted efforts to realize FOIP based on the rule of law, in cooperation with like-minded counties.

Japan, which has been promoting FOIP in collaboration with other like-minded countries, has seen an increase in intrusions from China Coast Guard (CCG), vessels into Japans territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands.Tokyo says that this vision is now shared by the US, Australia, India, ASEAN and major countries in Europe, and is gaining broad support in the international community.

Tokyo claims that the vision of the US, Australia and India are now part of it.It is also supported by major European countries and has broad support from the international community."Japan will seize opportunities for various bilateral and multilateral dialogues, including the Japan-India-Australia-US dialogue, to expand the cooperation to more countries," says the Japanese foreign ministry.

The Yoshimasa-Blinken call today sets the stage for a happening Biden-Xi summit as Beijings claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea have already been termed "completely unlawful" - along with its "campaign of bullying to control them" - by the US.Todays Yoshimasa/Blinken call sets the stage for a Biden-Xi summit.Beijings claims to offshore resource rights in most of the South China Sea are already being called "completely illegal" by the US, along with its "campaign to bullying them to control them".(The content is being carried under an arrangement with indianarrative.com).

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