Leaders from Japan and five Central Asian countries are set to highlight the significance of the rule of law in a forthcoming joint statement following a summit in Kazakhstan. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida aims to distinguish these Central Asian countries from China and Russia by stressing Japan’s opposition to unilateral changes to the status quo through force. Kishida will participate in the summit with the leaders of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan during his upcoming tour of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia from Friday to Aug. 12.
The Central Asian countries, former Soviet states, are mostly members of the Russian-led Collective Security Treaty Organization. China’s expanding economic influence in the region under the Belt and Road initiative is a key point of concern. Kishida is expected to commit to collaboration with the Central Asian nations on decarbonization, logistics network development, and human resource nurturing to support self-reliant and sustainable economic growth in the region.
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