LIVE: Blinken, Austin, Philippine Officials Hold Joint Press Conference in Manila

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro hold a press conference in the Philippine capital, Manila, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

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