Biden Promises to Defend the Philippines and Japan | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Biden Promises to Defend the Philippines and Japan | Vantage with Palki Sharma

Joe Biden has promised to defend America's treaty allies Japan and the Philippines from foreign aggression. The US president made the remarks while hosting Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the White House. Thursday's meeting was the first trilateral summit between the US, Japan and the Philippines. The leaders expressed concerns at China's "dangerous and aggressive" behaviour in the South China Sea. Manila has emerged as a key bulwark against Chinese expansionism in the region under president Marcos. What explains the Philippine president's pro-US policy? How has China reacted to this new triad of Japan, US and the Philippines? Palki Sharma tells you.

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US | Joe Biden | Philippines | Japan | Indo-Pacific | China | Expansionism | Firstpost | World News | Vantage | Palki Sharma

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