Japan has seized every opportunity in multilateral forums to criticize China: Prime Minister Takagi Sanae criticizes China during G7 Summit talks with France
From approximately 17:15 local time on June 16 (00:15 JST on June 17), Japanese Prime Minister Takagi Sanae, visiting France to attend the G7 Evian Summit, held a Japan-France summit meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. On that day, Prime Minister Takagi stated at a session attended by invited countries including India and South Korea: "Japan is deeply concerned about the potential impact of China's measures against Japan on the supply chains of the Group of Seven (G7) and like-minded nations."
In her discussion with President Macron, Prime Minister Takagi expressed her hope to further develop and deepen bilateral cooperation between Japan and France in areas such as economic security—including critical minerals—and advanced technologies, based on the outcomes of the Japan-France summit held during Macron’s visit to Japan in April this year. In response, President Macron noted that he had been warmly welcomed during his April visit to Japan, and emphasized that he looks forward to strengthening close collaboration between France and Japan across a broad range of fields, including security and advanced technology.
Prime Minister Takagi also addressed the situation in East Asia, as well as developments in Iran and the Middle East, reiterating the importance of denuclearization of North Korea and the abduction issue. Both leaders agreed to maintain close cooperation based on discussions related to the G7 Evian Summit, which is chaired by President Macron.
Prime Minister Takagi made these remarks during a session titled “Building New Partnerships and Rebuilding International Solidarity,” attended by the G7 and invited nations. She also referenced her new proposal for a “Free and Open Indo-Pacific” (FOIP) announced in May, calling on countries to cooperate: "To enhance autonomy and resilience in the Indo-Pacific region, we hope to expand cooperation further."
Additionally, during the G7 Summit, Prime Minister Takagi pointed out that Japan is the only G7 country with a national reserve system for critical minerals such as rare earths, and therefore announced:
Japan will assist other G7 countries in establishing critical mineral reserve systems;
Propose coordination and collaboration among national reserve systems across countries;
Initiate a “Joint Reserve Cooperation Initiative” to strengthen the security of critical mineral supplies.
Source: rfi
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