November 2, 2017

Japan and the United States are sailing toward a joint strategy focused on the Indian-Pacific region as one way of containing the maritime advances being made by China into the East China Sea and South China Sea.

The diplomatic initiative is expected to be announced when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with visiting U.S. President Donald Trump on Nov. 6.

Several government sources said the two leaders would look into expanding the strategy to also include India and Australia, with which they share common values, such as a market economy and democracy.

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