US, Japan and South Korea pledge closer economic-security coordination
The United States, Japan and South Korea agreed to resist what they called economic coercion and stressed stability in the Taiwan Strait, according to the South China Morning Post. The countries also plan economic-security talks and improvements to a trilateral supply-chain early-warning system before a planned Trump-Xi summit.
The United States, Japan and South Korea have agreed to resist “economic coercion” and stressed the importance of stability in the Taiwan Strait, the South China Morning Post reports. The position was set out in a statement issued after a meeting between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Japanese and South Korean counterparts, Toshimitsu Motegi and Cho, according to the report. The three countries plan to hold new talks on economic security.
They also intend to enhance a trilateral early-warning system designed to monitor risks to supply chains. The meeting took place days before a planned White House summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The statement’s wording amounted to an implicit criticism of China, the report says, although the supplied material does not quote a Chinese response.
The information provided does not specify the date of the planned talks or describe the changes proposed for the early-warning system.
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