US, Japan and South Korea launch economic-security talks before Xi summit

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The US, Japan, and South Korea have launched new economic-security talks aimed at promoting stability in the Taiwan Strait ahead of a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump. Key foreign ministers from the three countries emphasized cooperation to address regional security and economic integration amid increasing tensions with China.

The United States, Japan and South Korea announced a new economic-security consultation and reinforced their support for stability across the Taiwan Strait on Monday, sending a coordinated message on two of Beijing’s most sensitive issues just days before Chinese President Xi Jinping’s summit with US President Donald Trump. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun unveiled the initiative after meeting on the...