The United States and Japan are set to sign a joint preamble in Washington, D.C., ahead of the Pax Silica Summit. This preamble is part of a forthcoming Declaration that both countries describe as a step toward a new understanding that economic security and national security are closely linked.
According to the announcement, the two nations have agreed to pursue partnerships aimed at strengthening supply chain security, reducing dependencies that could create vulnerabilities, and promoting the use of trusted technology systems.
The upcoming U.S.–Japan Pax Silica Declaration will be signed by Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, and Shigeo Yamada, Japanese Ambassador to the United States. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau is scheduled to speak at the signing event. He will state: "the Declaration as advancing U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s call for a new era of economic statecraft that produces peace and security for America and its allies through the power of private investment, free enterprise, and economics."
Both countries plan to work together on major projects in several sectors such as connectivity infrastructure, data management, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, logistics, mineral processing, and energy.
The Pax Silica Declaration is designed to serve as a basis for broader cooperation with other participants at the summit.
