China Responds Nervously as Washington’s Asian Allies Gather for Landmark Summit

U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his spouse Yuko Kishida at the South Portico of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 9, 2024. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Washington to begin several days of landmark meetings with U.S. President Joe Biden and later on Thursday when both will be joined by Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

This week’s trilateral summit will be the first time that all three leaders meet, largely brought together by their shared concern about China’s expansive territorial claims in the East and South China Seas.

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