U.S. Secretary of State Warren after he took office for the first time systematically expounded the U.S. foreign policy in Asia, and its other allies Japan and South Korea to ensure that the United States commitment to the Asia-Pacific affairs.
■ Post Asia-Pacific policy speech in Tokyo
■ China is an important partner of the United States
■ mention China to abide by the rules
"The President of the United States to deploy additional missile defense capability, precisely because of worry about the threat of North Korea, if the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, the North Korean threat disappears, logically, it is obvious, the North Korean threat is no longer forced us to take this gesture. '
- U.S. Secretary of State Warren
U.S. Secretary of State Warren after he took office for the first time systematically expounded the U.S. foreign policy in Asia, and its other allies Japan and South Korea to ensure that the United States commitment to the Asia-Pacific affairs. Kerry gave a speech in Tokyo yesterday pointed out that China is a very important partner of the United States, but he also urged China to follow international rules.
To explain the anti-missile system to China
Kerry ended yesterday afternoon visit before published his first Asian diplomatic speech at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, he has described the speech as a "dream". The content of the speech is that the general direction of Asian diplomacy reflects the Obama administration's second term of four years.
Kerry said the United States will continue to implement the Obama administration's "return to the Asia-Pacific strategy. "Some people may be skeptical about its commitment to the United States is committed to the affairs of the region, my commitment to you, as an emphasis on Pacific Partnership Pacific countries, we will continue to strengthen the presence of the United States in the Asia positive and lasting sense."
In recent weeks the United States has stepped up its military deployment in Asia. North Korea issued the threat to attack the United States and its allies, the United States has deployed two missile defense systems, which advance a set of state-of-the-art defense system deployed in Guam. More worried about this move is that it was disturbed by the U.S. Asia-Pacific policy.
According to the New York Times reported, Kerry at a press conference in Tokyo on the evening of 14, said his visit to China last weekend to explain why the United States felt the need to deploy more missile defense system in the region. "Obviously, if the threat disappears, that is to say, the DPRK to achieve denuclearization, there is no need to take such a strong forward defense posture," he said, "and, to solve this problem is our long-term goal, short-term to achieve the better. "
However, some analysts believe that Kerry's remarks in Beijing may let the worries of the people of the United States is a strong advocate of missile defense, these people also believe that the anti-missile system is a response to the growing military power means. Kerry's aides said any changes to the Pentagon's involvement.
Kerry further elaborated in Tokyo said: "The President of the United States to deploy additional missile defense capability, precisely because of worry about the threat of North Korea," Kerry said. "If the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, North Korea's threat disappeared, logically, it is clear, the threat of North Korea will not be forcing us to adopt this attitude."
Despite attempts to ease China's concerns, but Kerry yesterday still in a speech in the problem of cyber attacks, "a serious threat of cyber attacks from this area. But at the weekend, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Kerry reiterated that China is opposed to any form of network hacking, China and the United States should work together to deal with network security issues. Kerry subsequently revealed that China and the United States will set up a network security working group.
Chinese President Xi Jinping last weekend meeting with Kerry pointed out that the current Sino-US relations in the new historical period, and hoped that the two sides out of one of equality and mutual trust, tolerance and mutual learning, cooperation and win-win road of a new type of relations between big powers. Sino-US economic and trade cooperation is the essence of mutual benefit and win-win, and the two sides should take positive measures to address each other's concerns, and not to politicize trade issues.
Suggested shelving territorial disputes
In his speech, Kerry said that China is a very important partner of the United States. However, he also pointed out: "China as a big country, should bear the corresponding responsibility to comply with the relevant rules. Doing, the United States and around the world will benefit." Kerry wording carefully, but he pointed out that the presence of Chinese including the many problems with the neighboring countries, including the sovereignty dispute.
"The long-standing territorial dispute on the side," he said, "in which the risk is too high. Global economy is very fragile, and we should not allow these legacy issues lead to regional separatism, exacerbate regional tensions."
After the speech, Kerry visiting Japanese Prime Minister's official residence, Shinzo Abe held talks about 1 hour. Sino-Japanese dispute over the Diaoyu Islands, Kerry do not want the dispute to affect the stability and prosperity in the region. That day, he met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said: "the United States has so far showed that the position based on the Japan-US Security Treaty and will not have the slightest change." Japanese media that Kerry's remarks, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in January this year, when the attitude consistent, reflects the meaning of "checks and balances".
Abe Christopher Secretary of State attaches great importance to Asia's message to Japan and other Asian countries courage "welcome message. Kerry replied: "very constructive talks with the Foreign Minister Kishida, reaffirmed our strong partnership."
Abe asked the United States to help Japan to join the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations, Kerry said he was "very pleased" with Japan and the United States reached an agreement on the accession negotiations preparatory consultations, and expressed support for Japan's proactive stance.
Japan NATO first sign Political Declaration
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks with visiting NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on the evening of 15, the two sides expressed their will to strengthen cooperation in the fight against piracy and anti-terrorism security protection field.
Abe and Rasmussen after the meeting issued a joint political declaration on the promotion of the cooperation of Japan and NATO. Japan and NATO for the first time, such a declaration. The declaration said Japan and NATO will hold regular high-level political dialogue, to promote cooperation in counter-terrorism, cyber security, prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and the field of security.
Abe said in a joint news conference this political declaration is the starting point to build a new cooperative relationship means that the relations between Japan and NATO.
Rasmussen yesterday in an interview with Japanese media on China pointed out: "will NATO do not think that poses a direct threat." Expressed concern about the increase military spending every year the United States and Europe appeared to reduce said "In the long term may affect the global The balance of power ", said he expects China's active participation in the global security. In addition, Rasmussen still press conference mentioned NATO and China has yet to establish a consultative framework, and expressed the hope to strengthen dialogue with China.
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