The three allies committed to consult promptly with one another during crises and to coordinate responses to regional challenges. Read more at straitstimes.com.
CAMP DAVID - United States President Joe Biden and the leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed at Camp David on Friday toand made their strongest joint condemnation yet of “dangerous and aggressive behaviour” by China in the South China Sea.
While the political commitments fall short of a formal three-way alliance, they represent a bold move for Seoul and Tokyo, which have a long history of mutual acrimony stemming from Japan’s harsh 1910-1945 colonial rule of Korea. The spokesman for China’s Washington embassy, Mr Liu Pengyu, said the international community was able to judge who was increasing tensions.
Mr Biden praised the leaders for their political courage in pursuing a rapprochement. He said they understood the world was “at an inflection point, where we’re called to lead in new ways, to work together, to stand together.”
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