WEEK IN REVIEW: Marcos Rules Out Navy Deployment in South China Sea

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos delivers the annual State of the Nation Address at the House of Representatives in Manila on July 22, 2024. Jam Sta Rosa / AFP

Australia and the Pacific nation of Nauru announced a landmark security treaty on Monday, advancing Canberra’s aim of blunting China’s growing regional influence. Under the treaty, Nauru must seek Australia’s agreement before it inks any other bilateral deals concerning maritime security, defense, and policing. (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE)

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te on Friday wrapped up the first overseas trip of his term, which took him to the three Pacific island states that still recognize Taipei. The tour of the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu, and Palau sparked condemnations from Beijing, which seeks to quash any diplomatic engagement with Taipei. (NIKKEI ASIA)

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