BEIJING - Beijing on April 11 said the United States and Japan had “smeared and attacked” China during a Washington summit, where US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled their countries’ biggest-ever upgrade in defence ties.
Beijing said the US and Japan had grossly interfered in China’s internal affairs, and seriously violated the basic norms governing international relations.
The US president insisted that the military upgrade in China’s backyard was “purely defensive” but has made no bones about his desire to create alliances to counter Beijing. “The US-Japan relationship should not target or harm other countries’ interests, and should not undermine regional peace and stability,” she said.
Later on April 11, Mr Biden will host the first trilateral summit between Japan, the Philippines and the United States, to support Manila amid tensions with China in the disputed South China Sea.
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