 Now European Union leaders say that the EU wants to become a bigger player in Asia, which they call a theater of tensions, one in against a China of more and more assertive. After talks in Tokyo, European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at the joint press conference that they would continue discussions on how to maximize to a partnership the fight against Russia during its invasion of Ukraine in areas such as energy. But Michel and van der Leyen also said that they were aware that regional tensions also existed in Asia and said the EU wanted to play a bigger role. In the Pacific is a thriving region. It is also a theater of tensions. Take the situation in the East and South China Sea or the constant threat of the DPRK. As we discussed, Prime Minister Kishida, dear Fumio, the European Union wants to take a more active role in the Indo-Pacific. Let me finish, Prime Minister, dear Fumio, by thanking you warmly for the admirable solidarity that Japan showed by diverting some of its LNG supplies to Europe. It was at a crucial time for us, at the height of the European heating season, and we will not forget this. This shows the power and the solidarity of democracies working together. Please do subscribe to our YouTube channel and don't forget to hit the notification button so you get notified about fresh news updates.