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US, China to resume military-to-military dialogue in "coming months": Llyo
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Austin also expressed concern about the recent proactive Chinese military activity around the Taiwan Strait, and he reiterated that China should not use Taiwan's political transition -- part of a normal, routine democratic process-- as a pretext for coercive measures. Taiwan held presiden
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US vows 'ironclad' defence of Philippines, Japan amid growing China provoc
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The United States' defence commitments to Japan and the Philippines are "ironclad," US President Joe Biden said on Thursday as he hosted the first-ever trilateral summit between the three countries, welcoming Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to the White House a day after the official
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Biden hosts Philippines counterpart, Japan PM for first ever trilateral me
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
US President Joe Biden on Thursday hosted the Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the first-ever trilateral summit between the three countries and said that the US commitments to the defence of Japan and the Philippines remain "ironclad,
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Biden to host trilateral summit with Japan, Philippines on April 11
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden will host a three-way summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos in Washington on April 11, as announced by the White House, as reported by Kyodo News.
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Philippines expands US military presence amid growing China concerns
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Philippines' decision to enhance its military collaboration with the United States, particularly the expansion of US military presence at key locations, is a calculated response to the evolving regional dynamics and concerns about China's expansionist ambitions.
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Philippines President says "more assertive" China poses challenge to Asian
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr highlighted the significance of addressing the challenges posed by a "more assertive" China, emphasizing the need for the Philippines and its Asian neighbors to devise "new solutions," CNN Philippines reported.
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Philippines accuses China's maritime militia of coral reef destruction in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Videos released by the Philippine Coast Guard have revealed substantial damage to coral reefs along the Rozul (Iroquios) Reef and Sabina (Escoda) Shoal in the South China Sea.
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UAE President sends written letter to President of Philippines with invita
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent a written letter to Ferdinand Marcos Jr, President of the Republic of the Philippines, which included an invitation to the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
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Vietnam major player in Philippines' strategy to constrain China's ambitio
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
According to Asia Times, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has not only revitalized defence ties with traditional Western allies but has also doubled down on strategic cooperation with like-minded regional states pushing back against China's South China Sea assertiveness.
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Philippines to partner with US, India to construct digital public infrastr
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
He said building public digital platforms "is very much aligned with the campaign promise of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to speed up the country's digital transformation," added the release.
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Philippines confronts Chinese diplomats over South China Sea disputes
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Protesting over China's aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea, Philippine diplomats on Friday confronted their Chinese counterparts in closed-door talks over territorial disputes in the busy waterway, reported The Manila Times.
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China warns Philippines against military cooperation with US
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In its most recent warning to the Philippine government, the Chinese embassy in Manila cited President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's decision to allow American forces access to four more military facilities in the Southeast Asian nation last month.
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