Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that the South China Sea is governed by law and order, not by force.
Kishida made the statement during his speech before a special joint session of Philippine Congress, saying that a trilateral cooperation between Japan, the Philippines and the United States is already underway to protect freedom of the sea in the South China Sea, part of which the Philippines calls the West Philippine Sea. “In order to maintain and strengthen a free and open international order based on the rule of law, multi-layered cooperation among allies and like-minded countries is crucial.
Japan intends to further deepen strategic cooperation with the Philippines in the future,” he added. Kishida then stressed that Japan and the Philippines are committed to stand united against those who violate rules-based order to ensure human dignity of the people. “The international order based on the rule of law that we have taken for granted is under serious threat. The international community is also facing complex and interrelated challenges such as climate change and infectious diseases.
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