日本首相岸田文雄在東京與美國副總統賀錦麗舉行會談。(美聯社)
日本首相岸田文雄26日在東京,與美國副總統賀錦麗舉行會談。賀錦麗率代表團赴日參加前首相安倍晉三國葬,她對岸田文雄表示,美國堅守對日本的防衛責任。岸田和賀錦麗並共同譴責中國在台灣海峽的行動。
白宮發聲明說,兩人討論中國近來在台海的攻擊性和不負責挑釁行為,重申維護台海和平穩定的重要。
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris held a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, ahead of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's funeral, and said the alliance between Japan and the United States is a cornerstone of peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region pic.twitter.com/a408TGT79f
— Reuters (@Reuters) September 26, 2022
日本共同社報導,有鑑於中國擴大軍力,岸田文雄和賀錦麗確認將強化日美同盟的威懾力。岸田指出,日美最重要的課題是印太的和平穩定,呼籲合作實現「自由開放的印度太平洋」。賀錦麗表示,日美同盟是和平穩定的基礎,有助印太繁榮。
As I told Prime Minister Kishida, the U.S.-Japan Alliance is as strong as it’s ever been. We are committed to strengthening it further, as it is critical to the prosperity and security of the American people. pic.twitter.com/QiBvU1GDVq
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) September 26, 2022
賀錦麗此次亞洲行,還將訪問南韓。