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Mekong-Japan summit to focus on boosting regional connectivity

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will chair the Mekong-Japan summit slated for October 9 in Tokyo with the participation of the leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam, according to Kyodo News.
Mekong-Japan summit to focus on boosting regional connectivity ảnh 1Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Photo: AFP/VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Japan’sPrime Minister Shinzo Abe will chair the Mekong-Japan summit slated for October9 in Tokyo with the participation of the leaders of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand,Myanmar and Vietnam, according to Kyodo News.

The Japanese news agencyreported that enhanced connectivity in the region tops the summit’s agenda,citing a statement by Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga at a pressconference on October 4.

Kyodo News quoted Japaneseofficials as saying that Tokyo will promote quality infrastructure developmentin the Southeast Asian countries along the Mekong River to realize a "freeand open" Indo-Pacific region based on a rules-based order and free trade.

"We will adopt newguidelines on Japan-Mekong cooperation and hope to strengthen relations withthe region even further," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga wasquoted as saying by Kyodo.

Japanese officials said deepeningcooperation and promoting the integration of the Mekong region has been apriority for Japan as the area located between India and China, and facing the EastSea, is strategically important when Beijing is increasing its clout in theregion.

Following up on the currentstrategy adopted in 2015, the leaders are expected to adopt a new one aimed atimproving connectivity in the region through infrastructure building.

The region is seen as apromising market for Japanese companies and economic growth in the five countriesfrom the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has made development needs morecomplex and diversified.

Tokyo's official developmentassistance has been intended to enhance connectivity by building roads andother infrastructure to facilitate flows of goods, services and people.Technical training and human resources development are also part of itsassistance.-VNA


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