The US President confirmed at the White House, before the tripartite meeting: If any attack would target an aircraft or ship belonging to the Philippines, as well as the country’s armed forces in the South China Sea, this would lead to action by the United States. United States based on the Mutual Defense Agreement.
the United State inside Filipino There has been a mutual defense agreement between the two countries for 70 years.
Joe Biden put it this way
With a unified stance, we can achieve a better future for all.
Youngest President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos He stated that the partnership aims to create a peaceful, stable and prosperous region in the Indo-Pacific.
The meeting's agenda included conducting regular patrols in the South China Sea region with the participation of the coast guards of the three countries, in addition to economic topics.
The US administration organized the US-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit for the first time.
Both Japan and the Philippines face territorial disputes with China.
Philippines and China Conflicts between coast guard vessels are a regular occurrence in the South China Sea, but have so far not led to a public violent incident.
a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Its spokesman stated regarding the meeting in Washington that no one can violate China's sovereignty, maritime rights and interests, and Beijing will firmly insist on ensuring this.
One day before the US-Japanese-Philippine summit, on Wednesday, separate high-level US-Japanese talks took place between US President Joe Biden and US President Barack Obama. Kissida Fumio With the participation of the Japanese Prime Minister, partly on security issues and partly on economic relations.
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