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Asia emergency plans [Taiwan / China]
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John Henry
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Jan 04, 2007 05:49 PST
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Japan, U.S. to discuss Asia emergency plans
By Reuters
Thursday January 4, 2007
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and the United States are to discuss joint plans
for their troops to deal with a potential stand-off between China and
Taiwan, in a move that could irritate Beijing, Kyodo news agency said
late on Wednesday.
Defence and foreign affairs officials from Tokyo and Washington will
begin talks in February and assess various possible crisis situations
that could occur across the Taiwan Straits, the agency said, citing
officials from both countries.
Beijing sees Taiwan as a breakaway province and has threatened to attack
if the self-ruled, democratic island declares independence.
The talks could also stir controversy in Japan, where the government has
in the past been vague about whether Taiwan is part of the country's
"surrounding areas", meaning those to which Japan's contingency
legislation would apply.
The discussions are thought to reflect the wishes of Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe, who is considered to be pro-Taiwan, Kyodo said.
Abe's predecessor, Junichiro Koizumi, told parliament in 2005 that Japan
did not anticipate providing military cooperation to the United States
during any crisis in the Taiwan Strait, the report said.
Japan's military contribution would be limited under its pacifist
constitution, but the two sides will consider having Japanese troops
provide rear-area support including supplies, transport and medical
services for U.S. troops as well as ship inspection and search and rescue
work, Kyodo said.
Japan and the United States will also discuss details of how they would
deal with contingencies in North Korea including situations that could
affect Japan, following Pyongyang's missile and nuclear tests last year,
the Asahi Shimbun said on Thursday.
A Defence Ministry spokesman declined to comment on the reports.
http://in.news.yahoo.com/070104/137/6at6z.html
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