U.S.-Philippine Talks Amid Rising China Tensions

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (L) at the White House with U.S. President Joe Biden. Image: Leah Millis / AFP

The president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., met with U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday amid rising tensions with China in the South China Sea/West Philippine Sea.

Security cooperation topped the agenda in the form of shared defense guidelines and equipment, as well as a broad focus on interoperability. “The United States also remains ironclad in our commitment to the defense of the Philippines, including in the South China Sea,” Biden said.

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