Today the NHK News on-line reported the following:
外相 南シナ海の中越対立でベトナムと連携確認
5月6日 4時06分
東南アジアを訪れている岸田外務大臣はベトナムのミン外相と会談し、南シナ海で中国がベトナムなどと激しく対立している問題について、「国際社会共通の懸念だ」と述べ、引き続き、緊密に連携して対応していくことを確認しました。
ベトナムを訪問中の岸田外務大臣は、日本時間の５日夜、ミン外相と会談しました。
この中で岸田大臣は、南シナ海で中国が軍事的な動きを活発化させ島々の領有権を巡ってベトナムなどと激しく対立している問題について、「一方的な現状変更の試みは、国際社会共通の懸念となっている」と述べました。
ベトナムでは、先に新しい国家主席や首相が就任しており、会談で、両外相は、引き続きこの問題に緊密に連携して対応していくことを確認しました。
また岸田大臣は、先月、海上自衛隊の護衛艦がベトナム海軍の最重要拠点で南シナ海に面したカムラン湾に初めて寄港したことを踏まえ、両国の防衛当局間の交流が進むことに期待を示しました。
(試譯文)
Kishida the Minister
of Foreign Affairs who was visiting Southeast Asia had discussed with Vietnam’s
Min the Minister of Foreign Affairs. About the problem regarding China’s intense confrontation with Vietnam and
other countries at the South China Sea, he expressed "the common anxiety
of the international society", and confirmed that he would cooperate closely and continuously to
deal with the situation.
Kishida the Minister
of Foreign Affairs visited Vietnam and discussed with Min the Minister of
Foreign Affairs at night on the 5th, Japan time.
About the problem over
China’s intense confrontation with Vietnam and others countries over the possession right of islands due to China’s
military maneuvering at the South China Sea, Kishida said that "it is an one-sided attempt to change the
status quo, it causes a common anxiety among the international society".
In Vietnam, earlier on
it had a new president and a prime minister taking office; both ministers for
Foreign Affairs confirmed their continuous
cooperation in responding closely to this problem.
Also, as minister Kishida
was following on the fact that last month for the first time an escort ship of
the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force had stopped at Kamranh Bay which was
the most important base of the Vietnamese navy facing South China Sea, an expectation
in developing further exchanges between the two countries’ defense authorities
was indicated.
It seems that,
regarding the South China Sea sovereignty disputes, the cooperation between
Japan and Vietnam is increasing.
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