Marise Payne and Peter Dutton meet with their Japanese counterparts, with the nations later issuing a joint statement declaring their opposition to 'destabilising behaviour by economic means' and broaching the sensitive subject of Taiwan.
Japan's government has backed Australia against China's campaign of economic coercion, suggesting Beijing's informal trade sanctions on Australian exporters have destabilised the international system.
The joint statement does not specifically mention China's moves to hit a range of Australian products with sanctions in retaliation for broader political disputes. The statement also declares the two countries "are drawn ever closer by our shared strategic interests in the security, stability and prosperity of the Indo-Pacific and beyond, and deep economic complementarity"."We pledge to further strengthen cooperation in the area of economic security. We express concern over coercive economic practices and will work with partners to address economic challenges to support a free, open, inclusive and prosperous Indo-Pacific," it reads.
The self-governing island, which is claimed by China's government, has been facing increasing military pressure from Beijing.
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