US President Joe Biden said that Chinese vessels “acted dangerously and unlawfully” during a Philippine resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea.
US President Joe Biden speaks during a joint press conference with Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 25, 2023.MANILA, Philippines — United States President Joe Biden said that Washington’s defense commitment to Manila is “ironclad” after collisions between Chinese and Philippine vessels.
“Any attack on the Filipino aircraft, vessels, or armed forces will invoke our Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines,” he added, referring to the pact signed in 1951. The United States has challenged China’s territorial claim by stepping up its military activity and naval presence in the region, and bolstering support for Southeast Asian partners such as the Philippines. How this philanthropist is shaping the next generation’s leadersASUS solidifies commitment, collects over one ton of recycled waste with CORAThe number coding scheme imposed on major roads in Metro Manila before the COVID-19 pandemic will be reinstated anytime soon,...
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