US, Japan, India push for open Asiahome/News/World/US, Japan, India push for open AsiaBUENOS AIRES: The leaders of the United States, Japan and India met jointly Friday (Saturday in Manila) for the first time and called for open navigation in Asia, a show of unity with China clearly in mind. Japan and India both have longstanding territorial feuds with their neighbor, while Trump has been pressing China hard on trade and reiterating concerns over Beijing’s assertive posture in the dispute-ridden South China Sea. “Japan, the US and India share fundamental values and strategic interests,” Abe said. India, despite decades of territorial disputes with China, has historically shied away from joining alliances with major powers. And tensions have also been easing between Japan and China, with Abe in October paying the first official visit in seven years by a Japanese premier to Beijing.

Source: Manila Times December 01, 2018 17:03 UTC