China tells US: Don’t take sides on South China Sea row
MANILA, Philippines — The United States should not instigate trouble in the South China Sea or take sides on the issue, the Chinese embassy said yesterday.
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Marcos: Philippines not provoking conflict, 'poking the bear' with China
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippines was not deliberately provoking conflict or acting under the command of the United States in its efforts to assert its sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea
Support to Manila 'iron-clad': Blinken amid SCS row
MANILA: US secretary of state Antony Blinken underscored Washington's "ironclad commitment" on Tuesday to help defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack against its forces after clashes between Chinese and Filipino coast guards in the disputed South China Sea recently turned more hostile. Blinken, the latest high-level official to visit the US treaty ally, met his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo Tuesday before separately meeting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr in Manila.
China says US has 'no right' to interfere in South China Sea
BEIJING, China — China said Tuesday the United States had "no right" to interfere in the South China Sea, after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington stood by its commitments to defend the Philippines against armed attack in the disputed waterway.
Blinken underscores 'ironclad' support for the Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored Washington’s “ironclad commitment” Tuesday to help defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack against its forces after clashes between Chinese and Filipino coast guards in the disputed South China Sea recently turned more hostile.
Blinken says Philippines-US alliance in ‘hyperdrive’
MANILA, Philippines — The alliance between the Philippines and the United States is in “hyperdrive” as the two allies deal with “shared concern” about Chinese actions that threaten stability in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in the South China Sea, visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said yesterday.
Blinken says US stands by 'ironclad' commitments to defend Philippines
MANILA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States stands by its "ironclad" commitments to defend longtime ally the Philippines against armed attack in the South China Sea.Blinken's visit to Manila is his second since Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos took office in 2022 and is part of a brief Asia tour to reinforce US support for regional allies against China.
Philippines, US stress need to sustain, elevate alliance
MANILA, Philippines — The top diplomats of the Philippines and the United States emphasized on Tuesday the need to maintain and strengthen their cooperation in the face of growing tension in the region.