日米の懸念「中国に伝わった」　茂木外相

　茂木敏充外相は２２日午前の参院外交防衛委員会で、先の米中外交トップ会談について「日米や基本的価値を共有する同志国の懸念が中国側に明確に伝わった」と評価した。具体的には、新疆ウイグル自治区や香港、台湾、サイバー攻撃などを、米側が取り上げたとの認識を示した。
　茂木氏は、会談に先立ちブリンケン米国務長官から「中国側に言うべきことは率直に伝える」との説明があったと紹介。「引き続き同盟国である米国との協力を進めつつ、中国に大国としての責任を果たすよう働き掛けたい」と語った。（2021/03/22-11:10）

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday positively evaluated recent talks among top-level U.S., Chinese diplomatic officials.
   "Concerns held by Japan, the United States and allies that share basic values were clearly conveyed to the Chinese side" in the talks, Motegi said at a meeting of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of Japan's parliament.
   Motegi offered the view that the U.S. side took up during the talks issues related to the Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region, Hong Kong, Taiwan and cyberattacks.
   According to Motegi, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, before he joined the talks with Chinese officials, explained to the Japanese foreign minister that he was planning to frankly say what he should say to the Chinese side.
   "While continuing to promote cooperation with the United States, our ally, we want to urge China to fulfill its responsibility as a great power," Motegi said.