PM Suga, U.S. commander oppose China's attempts to alter status quo

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Adm. John Aquilino, the new commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, affirmed Tuesday their strong opposition to China's unilateral attempts to alter the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said.The two also agreed to strengthen the Japan-U.S. security alliance and pursue a free and open Indo-Pacific together, according to the ministry. Aquilino said at the outset of the talks it was "extremely important" for him to visit Japan as the first country after assuming his position on April 30.Suga told Aquilino that d…READ FULL ARTICLE