Biden vows 'ironclad' defence of Philippines in South China Sea
President Joe Biden has vowed that the US will defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea, calling its support for Manila «ironclad».
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Joe Biden vows 'ironclad' defense of Philippines, Japan as China tension mounts
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden pledged Thursday to defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea, as he hosted the first joint summit with Tokyo and Manila amid growing tensions with Beijing."The United States' defense commitments to Japan and to the Philippines are ironclad," Biden said as he met Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Biden says U.S. support for Philippines, Japan defense ‘ironclad’ amid growing China provocations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Thursday in the midst of growing concern about provocative Chinese military action in the Indo-Pacific.
Lawmaker calls for speedy passage of cyber attack bills
MANILA, Philippines — In light of increased cyber attacks, a lawmaker called on his colleagues in the House of Representatives to hasten the approval of measures that will protect the country’s digital infrastructure and penalize hackers.
Beijing says US, Japan 'smeared and attacked' China at summit
BEIJING, China — Beijing on Thursday said the United States and Japan had "smeared and attacked" China during a Washington summit, where US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida unveiled their countries' biggest-ever upgrade in defense ties.
Biden to meet with Philippines, Japanese leaders as worry grows about Chinese action in Indo-Pacific
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is bringing together Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Thursday as the three nations use their first-ever trilateral summit to try to show they are in lockstep about countering China’s military assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
Marcos: Trilateral summit to include South China Sea cooperation
MANILA, Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the upcoming summit between the Philippines, the United States (US) and Japan will include a «cooperation» to maintain security and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.
US 'very concerned' about China's actions
(UPDATE) SYDNEY, Australia: The top US military officer in the Pacific on Tuesday said Washington was «very, very concerned» about Beijing's recent «dangerous» actions in the disputed South China Sea, after confrontations with Philippine vessels.