Biden vows to defend the Philippines in the South China Sea amid tensions with China
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Biden reaffirmed the US defense commitments to the Philippines and Japan, saying that any attack on Philippine forces in the South China Sea would lead to the strengthening of their mutual defense treaty.
Biden promises to defend the Philippines from attacks in the South China Sea. This is reported by The Guardian, according to UNN.
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On Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to protect the countries' interests in the face of danger during his first joint summit with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on growing tensions with China.
The United States' defense commitments to Japan and the Philippines are ironclad
The meeting took place amid rising tensions following repeated clashes between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the disputed waterway.
Any attack on Philippine aircraft, ships, or armed forces in the South China Sea will result in the invocation of our mutual defense treaty
