Biden Hails 'Historic' Summit With Japan, Philippines to Counter China
· 12.04.2024 · 15:01:01 ··· ··· Friday ·· 5 (5)
Bloomberg Quicktake: Now President Joe Biden gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a first-of-its-kind White House summit. Declaring the meeting started "a new era of partnership," Biden reiterated that the U.S. defense commitments to both countries were "ironclad."
US President Joe Biden is set to unveil joint military patrols and training with the Philippines and Japan as the allies seek to counter an increasingly assertive China in the South China Sea.
Biden’s meeting Thursday with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will yield agreements on Coast Guard patrols, joint humanitarian and disaster relief efforts, as well as maritime training to be conducted in Japan, according to senior administration officials, who briefed reporters and held a separate interview with Bloomberg ahead of the summit.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-11/to-counter-china-in-south-china-sea-us-ramps-up-ties-with-japan-philippines?sref=omvmmwIg
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