As Tokyo strives to put "tremendous pressure" on Beijing to counter China's 🇨🇳 dominance in the area, Japan's defence minister asks European nations to have a stronger military presence in the Asia-Pacific.
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Nobuo Kishi made his first statement to the European Parliament's security and defence subcommittee on Friday, urging the EU to reaffirm its commitment to the "Indo-Pacific area" and for the two sides to "maintain and expand" their security cooperation.
Kishi went on to criticise Beijing's unilateral attempts to change the status quo through pressure, as well as its efforts to militarise disputed areas of the South China Sea.
He also raised concern over China's "unilateral moves to change the status quo" in the East China Sea, including the enactment of a controversial coastguard law in January.
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