日米比、４月１１日首脳会談　対中国念頭に初開催

　【ワシントン時事】ジャンピエール米大統領報道官は１８日、バイデン大統領と岸田文雄首相、フィリピンのマルコス大統領による３カ国首脳会談を来月１１日にホワイトハウスで初開催すると発表した。バイデン政権は覇権主義的行動を強める中国に対抗するため、インド太平洋地域で同盟国との多国間枠組みの強化に取り組んでおり、日比との連携を深める狙いがある。
　ジャンピエール氏は声明で「歴史的な深い絆、成長を続ける経済、民主的価値観、『自由で開かれたインド太平洋』という共有のビジョンに基づく３カ国協力を推進する」と述べた。会談では、経済関係の拡大や新興技術、クリーンエネルギー、気候変動対策での協力推進のほか、インド太平洋や世界の安全保障などが議題になる。（2024/03/19-12:32）

U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will hold a trilateral summit at the White House on April 11, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday.
   The United States aims to deepen its cooperation with Japan and the Philippines as the Biden administration is working to strengthen frameworks with allied countries in the Indo-Pacific region to counter China's hegemonic moves.
   In a statement, Jean-Pierre said that the leaders will "advance a trilateral partnership built on deep historical ties of friendship, robust and growing economic relations, a proud and resolute commitment to shared democratic values, and a shared vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific."
   The agenda of the upcoming summit is expected to include expanding business cooperation and promoting cooperation on new technologies, clean energy and climate change, as well as security issues in the Indo-Pacific and the world.
   The trilateral summit will be held during Kishida's state visit to the United States. Kishida and Biden are scheduled to hold bilateral talks on April 10.