Japan, US agree to monitor Chinese naval activity, Tokyo says

Japan and the United States “will monitor the recent activities of the Chinese navy, as well as the movements related to the joint exercises of China and Russia”, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday after his meeting with the president. American Joe Biden.

“We strongly oppose attempts to change the status quo by force in the East China Sea and the South China Sea,” Kishida said at a press conference.

“In addition, we agreed to deal with various China-related issues together, including human rights,” he added.

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