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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.
MANILA: Secretary of State Antony Blinken will underscore Washington's "ironclad commitment" to its alliance with the Philippines on Tuesday, as clashes between Chinese and Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea turn more hostile, the US State Department said. Blinken, the latest high-level official to visit the U.S. treaty ally, met his Philippine counterpart, Enrique Manalo Tuesday, before planned meetings with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other top officials in Manila. Next month, President Joe Biden will host Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a White House summit amid growing concerns over increasingly aggressive Chinese actions in the South China Sea and North Korea's nuclear program. The Chinese coast guard blocked and used water cannons against Philippine vessels in a confrontation two weeks ago that slightly injured a Filipino admiral and four of his sailors near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured the Philippines, a key Washington ally, of US support amid heightened tensions with China.
MANILA, Philippines — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is due to hold talks with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Tuesday, as the countries seek to reinforce security and economic ties in the face of growing Chinese aggression.
MANILA, Philippines — Nagprotesta ang ilang progresibo sa Mendiola bilang pagkundena sa napipintong pulong nina Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
WASHINGTON, United States (Updated 8:45 a.m.) — US President Joe Biden will hold the first three-way summit with the leaders of the Philippines and Japan, the White House said Monday, as the United States seeks to shore up alliances against China.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has long-standing sovereignty and control over Bajo de Masinloc and the Kalayaan Island Group, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) asserted, countering China’s claims of historic rights in the South China Sea.
WASHINGTON, United States — The United States will call for global action on synthetic drugs including fentanyl, which has killed thousands of Americans, at a UN conference Friday, the State Department said.