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Original title: Eager to Build Alliances? Leaders of Japan and South Korea spoke with Biden on the same day, each receiving a “key” promise.
[Corresponsal especial de Global Times en Japón, Cheng Kai Corresponsal especial de Global Times, Sun Peng Jin Huizhen]Following telephone conversations between leaders of Western countries, including Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Australia and the US “president-elect” Biden, on the 12th, they have been emphasizing that they hope to come to power in the new government. Later, the Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, who later consolidated their bilateral relations with the United States, also had the opportunity to communicate with the Democrat. The content of the conversation between the Japanese and South Korean leaders and Biden has sparked widespread public concern. Japanese media specifically mentioned that Biden made it clear that “the Senkaku Islands (that is, the Diaoyu Islands and their affiliated islands) are the fifth part of the Japan-United States Security Treaty. To whom the article applies. “The Korean media noted that Biden emphasized that” South Korea is the key to the security and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific region, “which was interpreted as” indirectly inviting South Korea to join the US-led Indo-Pacific strategy to contain China. “
According to a report from the Asahi Shimbun on the 12th, Suga Yoshihide’s first telephone conversation with Biden lasted about 15 minutes that day. In addition to congratulating him, Yoshihide Suga emphasized the importance of strengthening the Japan-US alliance. During the call, expressing that it hopes to cooperate with the United States to advance the realization of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Biden agreed with this, saying that “the Senkaku Islands are the subject of Article 5 of the Japan-US Security Assurance Treaty.” In addition, the two reached a consensus on strengthening cooperation between Japan and the United States in response to common problems facing the international community, such as the new corona pneumonia epidemic and climate change. Yoshihide Suga also sought Biden’s help in solving the problem of the North Korean kidnapping of Japanese hostages.
After the call, Yoshihide Suga told the media: “This is a very meaningful telephone conversation. The time for (my) visit to the United States will be adjusted in due course,” said Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu, on the 12th. In his statement on the “Senkaku Islands,” he said, “This shows that under the increasingly severe security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, the next US government will continue to strengthen the capabilities of containment of the Japan-United States alliance “.
The Japanese media paid close attention to the first phone call between Suga Yoshihide and Biden. “Tokyo Shimbun” stated that Yoshihide Suga directly referred to Biden as the “next president of the United States” during the call, indicating that he might be interested in establishing a personal relationship with Biden. However, Japan’s Jiji News Agency believes that, compared to the leaders of Great Britain, France and Germany among the G7 members, the Japanese government (which is only calling now) has responded too slowly. In response to Biden’s remarks on the “Senkaku Islands”, Nikkei believes this reflects that Japan and the new US government will first begin by confirming the principle of security in terms of cooperation in China’s policy. “It is rare that Biden makes such a clear statement while he is still in the stage of winning the general election. This sends a signal to the international community that even if the US government changes, it will not reduce pressure on China.”
An analyst who understands Japan today told the Global Times reporter on the 12th that Biden was eager to claim that “Article 5 of the Japan-United States Security Treaty applies to the Diaoyu Islands” before being formally recognized as President. To assuage the concerns of the Yoshihide Suga government about possible variables in relations between Japan and the United States. The United States is currently in a state of confusion in which the outcome of the general election has yet to be determined. As a well-established political elite in the establishment, Biden knows that committing to the “Japan-US Security Treaty” issue as soon as possible is tantamount to reassuring the Kan government. And provide a guarantee of confidence for Japan’s full cooperation in Asia-Pacific policy in the future. However, Biden’s flawed comments backed by Japan will have a negative impact on the stability of East Asia.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin responded to pertinent questions on the 12th, saying that the Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated islands are China’s inherent territory. The “US-Japan Security Treaty” is a product of the Cold War and should not harm the interests of third parties, much less jeopardize regional peace and stability.
After Suga Yoshihide, South Korean President Moon Jae-in also had a conversation with Biden for about 14 minutes on the 12th. The two sides discussed the alliance between South Korea and the United States, the nuclear issue of North Korea and the new corona pneumonia epidemic. Moon Jae-in emphasized that the alliance between South Korea and the United States has become the cornerstone of maintaining peace and prosperity on the peninsula in the last 70 years. The South Korean side will communicate closely with the United States to develop a future-oriented South Korean-US alliance and achieve denuclearization and permanent peace on the peninsula. Biden said he will work closely with South Korea to solve North Korea’s nuclear issue. He also emphasized: “South Korea is the key to security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region. The United States will continue to honor its defense commitments to South Korea and work closely with South Korea to resolve the nuclear issue. of North Korea “.
The Yonhap news agency commented on this analysis that, in addition to wanting to emphasize the relationship between South Korea and the United States, Biden is actually indirectly inviting South Korea to join the US-led “Indo-Pacific strategy” to contain China. South Korea’s “Joongang Daily” stated that the United States first used “key” to describe South Korea and the Korea-US alliance during the Obama administration. The term was rarely used during the Trump administration. The United States generally used “key” to describe the alliance between the United States and Japan. Obama’s use of this term with South Korea was interpreted as “the strategic value and importance of South Korea in the Indo-Pacific region has increased.” Korean media believe that Biden’s reuse of the term “critical” to describe South Korea this time is a burden on South Korea. South Korean news network News1 also mentioned that Biden attaches great importance to cooperation between the United States, Japan and South Korea, but did not speak about the relationship between South Korea and Japan when speaking with Moon Jae-in.
It is worth noting that, like the Japanese media, the Korean media also felt that the call between their president and Biden was “slow” and “one step behind Japan.” In this regard, a key person from the Blue House explained that “it does not matter who calls first.”
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