日豪防衛相が電話会談

　岸信夫防衛相は１２日、オーストラリアのレイノルズ国防相と初めて電話会談した。東・南シナ海で活動を活発化させている中国を念頭に、一方的な現状変更に反対し、法の支配に基づく海洋秩序が重要とのメッセージを発信する方針で一致した。（2020/10/12-19:12）

Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and his Australian counterpart, Linda Reynolds, have agreed that a free and open maritime order based on the rule of law is important.
   The two affirmed the position when they exchanged opinions on the recent regional situation during their first phone talks on Monday.
   They also strongly opposed any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by coercion and any activities that escalate tension in the region, apparently referring to China's increasing assertiveness in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.
   Kishi and Reynolds agreed to send clear messages on these policy stances of the two countries.
   Also in the phone talks, which were held at the request of the Australian side, the two ministers affirmed a plan to make necessary adjustments to realize Reynolds' visit to Japan at an early date.