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Biden vows to defend Philippines in the South China Sea

Japan and the Philippines have territorial disputes with China over the Senkaku Islands and the South China Sea.
The Philippines grounded an old navy transport ship on Second Thomas Shoal, 200 kilometers from Palawan, to enforce its claim, now manned by Filipino marines.
The ship at Second Thomas Shoal is a rusted wreck and serves as a station for Filipino marines on rotation.

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BBC News

Biden vows to defend Philippines in the South China Sea

The US president promised that "any attack" in the disputed waters would invoke a mutual defence treaty.

25 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Biden pledges to defend Philippines from any attack in South China Sea

US president describes defence commitment to Philippines and Japan as ‘ironclad’ during first joint summit with Manila and TokyoJoe Biden has pledged to defend the Philippines from any attack in the South China Sea, as he hosted the first joint summit with Manila and Tokyo amid growing tensions with Beijing.“The United States’ defence commitments to Japan and to the Philippines are ironclad,” the US president said on Thursday as he met the Phili…

25 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defence ‘ironclad’ amid growing China provocations

The leaders are expected to announce that their coast guards will hold a joint patrol in the Indo-Pacific this year, a follow-up on law enforcement drills carried out last year by the allies in waters near the disputed South China Sea

25 days ago·India

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KRDO

Biden says US defense commitments to Japan and Philippines remain ‘ironclad’ as he hosts key meeting amid China tensions

By Samantha Waldenberg and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The United States’ commitments to the defense of Japan and the Philippines remain “ironclad,” President Joe Biden said on Thursday as he hosted the leaders of those countries amid their separate territorial disputes with China. The comments came as Biden hosted the first ever trilateral summit between the three countries, welcoming Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to the …

25 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Channel News Asia

Why would the US defend the Philippines?

MANILA: Relations between the United States and the Philippines have been in overdrive since President Ferdinand Marcos took power in June 2022, fuelled by China's growing assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region. A key concern has been the South China Sea, where repeated confrontations between Chinese and

25 days ago·Singapore

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Shropshire Star

Biden says US support for Philippines and Japan defence ‘ironclad’

President Joe Biden said that US defence commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House in the midst of growing concern about provocative Chinese military action in the Indo-Pacific.

25 days ago·Ketley, United Kingdom

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