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Japan and Philippines to start talks on 2 defense pacts in the face of China’s growing aggression

  • Japan and the Philippines will begin discussions on two defense pacts to enhance cooperation amid concerns about China's aggression in the region.
  • Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreed to oppose any attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas using force.
  • Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun urged Japan to pursue peaceful development and avoid actions that could escalate tensions in the region.
  • A delegation from the Japan-China Parliamentary Friendship Association is seeking to strengthen exchanges and called for the resumption of imports of Japanese marine products.
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Tension is rising around Taiwan, so Japan is going on the diplomatic attack. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba visited Vietnam and the Philippines successively this week, where he made defense agreements to strengthen the resilience of both countries. The visit comes shortly after Chinese President Xi Jinping's tour. No coincidence, by building strategic partnerships in Southeast Asia, Tokyo wants to create a regional defense belt against China's gr…

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