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Japan, U.S. defence chiefs affirm cooperation on Taiwan - Kyodo

Published 03/21/2021, 03:09 PM
Updated 03/21/2021, 03:10 PM
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TOKYO, March 21 (Reuters) - Japanese and U.S. defence chiefs
agreed in their meeting last week to closely cooperate in the
event of a military clash between China and Taiwan, Kyodo News
reported on Sunday, citing multiple government sources.
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin brought up the issue
when he met with Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi on
Tuesday although there was no discussion on the specifics of how
the two countries should coordinate responses to such an
emergency, the news outlet reported.
Japan has historically refrained from commenting on
potential emergency situations in Taiwan in relation to China
and its stance remains to "encourage dialogue for a peaceful
solution to cross-strait tensions," Kyodo said.
Austin and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met their
counterparts in Tokyo last week in what was the first overseas
visit by top members of President Joe Biden's cabinet.
In a joint statement issued with Japan, Austin and Blinken
said, "China's behaviour, where inconsistent with the existing
international order, presents political, economic, military and
technological challenges to the alliance and to the
international community." No immediate comment from U.S. Embassy in Japan was
available. Representatives for the Japanese defence ministry
could not be reached for comment.

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