The Philippines Joins Washington’s Pax Silica

The Philippines Joins Washington’s Pax Silica

It's clear what the United States is getting out of its new critical minerals initiative, but less obvious how Manila stands to gain from it.

Philippines, U.S. plan industrial hub to ensure high-tech supply chain resilience

Reuters The Philippines and the United States will build a 1,620-hectare industrial hub in conjunction with Manila joining a U.S.-led initiative to secure artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor supply chains. The Philippines is the 14th country participating in Pax Silica, which seeks to procure and safeguard critical minerals, and advanced manufacturing, computing and data infrastructure. …