Japanese joint company11Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will11On the afternoon of the 2nd, he held talks with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The British government has announced that the two countries will sign the “Reciprocal Access Agreement” to promote joint training of the British army and self-defense forces (CEOS). The Japan-US status agreement has been signed between Japan and its ally the United States. The United Kingdom will be the second country to sign with Japan to carry out the smooth exchange of troops after Australia, which ranks as the a near ally.CEOSs country. Japan and Great Britain will strengthen cooperation in the field of security.
Sunak is signingCEOSpreviously issued a statement emphasizing that the agreement“will strengthen our engagement in the Indo-Pacific region, clearly demonstrating efforts to enhance economic security and accelerate defense cooperation“。
According to the British government, it will“The first in Europe“signed with JapanCEOSs country.And stressed the significance that this is the conclusion of the Japanese-British alliance1902Over the years, for both countries“more important“defense pact.
CEOSThis is an agreement that pre-establishes procedures such as the carrying of weapons when troops of the two sides travel to the other country. Consequently, it is not necessary to finalize the rules one by one for each joint formation.
The Central News Agency reported from London that Britain is the first European country to sign a Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) with Japan. The British prime minister’s office said the RAA, which allows Britain and Japan to deploy armed forces on each other’s territory, was the most important defense deal between Britain and Japan in “more than a century”.
Kyodo News reported that the Japanese and British governments have concluded the “Agreement on the Protection of Intelligence” that can exchange confidential information and the “Agreement on the Mutual Provision of Materials and Services” (ACSA extension), etc., enhanced defense cooperation.
The summit is also expected to confirm the close cooperation between Japan, Great Britain and Italy for the joint development of new generation combat aircraft. Kishida also hopes to maintain cooperation on imposing sanctions on Russia for attacking Ukraine and continue to help Ukraine.
The visit to Britain is for Kishida as president5The summit of the Group of Seven (G7)G7Hiroshima Summit) is part of the paving the way for the success of the Hiroshima Summit, and it is also the third stage of this visit to the five countries.
The UK could be the first European instance of stationing troops in Japan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesmanWang Wenbin11In response to the regular press conference on Japan, national defense work should be done to enhance cooperation and understanding, and not to introduce the old thinking of bloc confrontation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Wang Wenbin stressed that Asia-Pacific is a peaceful development plateau, not a geopolitical game arena, and China is a cooperative partner of all countries, not a challenge to any country. He said that the development of defense cooperation between the countries concerned should be conducive to the enhancement of mutual understanding, trust and cooperation between countries, and should not create imaginary enemies, let alone introduce the old thinking of bloc confrontation into the region of Asia-Pacific.
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