Japan's stance on Hong Kong praised by other G7 nations: Suga
08 June, 2020
Japan was one of the primary nations expressing its concern about China imposing a new security law, and its stance has been praised by other Band of Seven nations, chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Monday (Jun 8).
Officials from america, Britain and others were cited in a report by Kyodo news agency on Sunday saying that Japan had didn't join them in issuing a statement scolding China for imposing the brand new law, which observers fear could endanger Hong Kong's special autonomy and freedoms.
Suga told a news conference that furthermore to issuing a statement on, may 28, your day China's parliament approved regulations, saying Tokyo was "seriously concerned", it had also expressed its opinions right to Chinese officials.
"We've expressed our opinions this way directly and promptly to China at a higher level and have made our opinions quite clear to international society," he said.
"The United States, Britain, and other nations have praised our response," Suga said, adding that Japan remains in close connection with other nations on the issue.
Tokyo is in an elaborate position amid tension between China and the united states over the Hong Kong issue as Japan plans for a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Originally set for early April, the visit has been postponed because both nations have decided to prioritize support the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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